Another presidential election, another chance for Republican candidates to step out of the denial zone and deal with climate change. That would put them on the same side as a large majority of Americans, if you ask Jon A. Krosnick. He’s a Stanford University professor who directs the Political Psychology […] Read more »
Republicans and Democrats Approach 2016 With Different Priorities
In case anyone needed a reminder of why the U.S. has two major but quite different political parties, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll provides this one: Not only do Democrats and Republicans see issues differently, their views of which issues are most important are dramatically different as well. […] Read more »
Conservative Republicans Alone on Global Warming’s Timing
While notable majorities of all other political party/ideology groups say the effects of global warming will happen within their lifetime, fewer than four in 10 conservative Republicans (37%) agree, a sign of that political identity’s strident skepticism on this issue. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
Most Americans are not hearing or talking about climate change
… Nearly two-thirds of the American public (63%) currently think global warming is happening, a percentage that has remained relatively stable over the past five years. Similarly, the percentage of the public who think that if global warming is happening, it is mostly human caused (52%) has also remained relatively […] Read more »
Americans Choose the Environment Over Energy Development
About half of Americans (49%) say that protection of environment should be given priority, even at the risk of limiting the amount of energy supplies, virtually unchanged from their sentiment last year. Fewer than four in 10 (39%) prioritize the development of U.S. energy supplies even if the environment suffers […] Read more »
About Half in U.S. Say Environmental Protection Falls Short
Nearly half of Americans (48%) say the U.S. government is doing “too little” to protect the environment, while 16% say it is doing “too much.” Roughly a third (34%) say it is doing “about the right amount” in terms of environmental protection. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »