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Authors, sign in!According to a new poll, targeted at 2010 likely voters in key swing states, 63% of those sampled said they support the climate bill and 60% said they would be more inclined to vote for their senator if he or she voted in support of the bill.
Just 26% of those sampled said they would be less likely to re-elect their senator based on a vote in support of the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
The poll was commissioned by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and conducted by President Barack Obama’s pollster, Joel Benenson. States targeted include Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nevada, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia.
"These poll results demonstrate that people support proposals that would boost clean energy technologies made in America, create 1.7 million jobs, and make us more energy independent,” said CAP’s Dan Weiss. “Despite big oil spending $80 million to smear the American Clean Energy and Security Act, a majority of Americans still believe that it would create jobs. Special interests' scare tactics have failed.”
The American Clean Energy and Security Act passed the House in June and a senate version is expected to be introduced by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Kerry (D-MA) by the end of September.
Senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, who are both expected to vote against any proposed climate change legislation this fall, should take note. Kansans have a lot at stake and Americans are ready for a clean energy future.
Published September 2, 2009 by Kelly Jacobsen |
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