Our new national survey finds that majorities of registered Democrats, Independents and liberal and moderate Republicans want climate action, will vote for candidates who will support it and represent the mainstream of American voters. The survey also finds that conservative Republicans’ views are often different from the rest of American […] Read more »
What Becomes Decisive Issue in 2016 Campaign as Economy Fades?
Months of campaigning and televised debates haven’t yet answered a central question about the 2016 election: What is it about? The economy has receded as a presidential election topic, polling shows, and recent weeks have thrust other issues into the headlines. Terrorism has been the most prominent among them, but […] Read more »
AP Poll: Ecology, religion a natural mix for some Americans
As a group, the most religious Americans are less likely than others in the U.S. to trust the science of global warming. Yet one group of faithful Americans not only believes the threat is real, but also feels obliged to help save Earth’s climate, an analysis by the Associated Press-NORC […] Read more »
Paris Climate Talks Face A Familiar Hurdle — American Politics
President Obama struck an optimistic tone Tuesday on the second day of the Paris climate talks. But he also touched on the domestic political difficulty in a country still heavily reliant on coal — and when it comes to dealing with Republicans on the issue. … In the U.S., opinions […] Read more »
Partisans split on seriousness of climate change
A clear but declining majority of Americans say climate change is a serious problem facing the United States in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, with giant partisan disagreement on all aspects of the issue. CONT. Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »
Two-Thirds of Americans Want U.S. to Join Climate Change Pact
A solid majority of Americans say the United States should join an international treaty to limit the impact of global warming, but on this and other climate-related questions, opinion divides sharply along partisan lines, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. CONT. Giovanni Russonello, New York Times Read more »