Climate Breakdown Concerns Rising In Key Swing States PA, AZ, FL, Though Partisan Split Still Strong
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In Arizona, which endured a series of deadly, record-breaking heat waves in July and August, 57 percent of likely voters said they were very or somewhat worried that rising temperatures from global warming would have a significant effect on their life, according to a Times/Siena poll released Sunday. Arizonas voters are sharply polarized on the issue: 90 percent of those supporting Mr. Biden expressed worry about climate change, while just 22 percent of those backing Mr. Trump did. Overall, Mr. Biden leads Mr. Trump 49 percent to 43 percent among Arizonas likely voters in the presidential race, the survey found.
Some voters said concern about rising temperatures factored into their decision. Marco Miranda, 27, a registered nurse in Yuma, Ariz., said he had voted for Mr. Trump in 2016 but had voted early for Mr. Biden this time around.
Climate change certainly played a role, Mr. Miranda said, adding that he had not paid as much attention to the issue in the previous election. Im not a Democrat, but the Republicans dont believe in science or climate change, and theyve been rolling back all sorts of environmental and climate policies, he said. Its fine to deregulate some things, but not that.
For others, though, climate change remains a background concern. I do feel like what we do as a nation can impact the environment, but there are so many other things in the world we should be concerned about, said Alfred Rubio, 39, a police officer in Gilbert, Ariz., who plans to vote for Mr. Trump, citing abortion and immigration as two of his top issues. Mr. Rubio, who said he has previously worked outdoor construction jobs in Arizona, added that he was less worried about extreme heat. Is it hot? Yeah, its really hot, he said. But thats why we have air-conditioners. If this was truly a concern for people, we wouldnt get as many people as we have flooding into Arizona from other states.
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