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Interesting Poll

Posted by Little Miss Know it All

April 24, 2007 |

The Washington Post has an interesting poll  out that shows that a third of all Americans feel that Global Warming is the biggest environmental threat to the world.  Well, Duh.  Did you really need a poll to tell us that?  What else have we talked about, environmentally, for the past decade?  Is it really only a third of Americans?

There is good poll data in this that shows that Americans are taking notice of the environmental issue, and are becoming more alarmed.  But the big question is, does this translate into votes?  Sure, they trust the Democrats more on this issue.  Historically that’s been the case in similar polls.  But the candidate who hangs his hat on the environment as the big issue, is a losing candidate.  Historically, that is.  Is there a big enough shift in the political climate that matches the global climate change?  Not sure yet.  Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Truth’ success aside, is it important enough for them to leave the comfort of their home and gp vote?  That’s what remains to be seen.


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  1. Lynda on April 30, 2007 3:37 pm

    No, the big question is “Are we willing to make the changes in our lives to make a difference?” That’s where it must start. Then as a result of being more aware we will take action to make our government respond.

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