http://sorendayton.com/2007/04/01/global-warming-and-the-gop/ Merely an aggregation of a dispersed life online Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sorendayton.com/2007/04/01/global-warming-and-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 eyeon08.com » Global warming and the GOP Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:16:15 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/04/01/global-warming-and-the-gop/#comment-1439 [...] On a broader level, I wonder where this issue is going in the national electorate. A bunch of consultants and think-tankers point out that no one really votes on global warming. But we are in a politics of narrative, not a politics of fact. The narrative that global warming denying gives us is that we are out of touch. It is another talking point in a long list that the Democrats have. When 60+% think that we are in a recession and Republican candidates talk about everything being rosy, something seems strange. When our electeds deny global warming, but 80% of NH Republicans say they would raise taxes to address the problem, something seems strange. [...] [...] On a broader level, I wonder where this issue is going in the national electorate. A bunch of consultants and think-tankers point out that no one really votes on global warming. But we are in a politics of narrative, not a politics of fact. The narrative that global warming denying gives us is that we are out of touch. It is another talking point in a long list that the Democrats have. When 60+% think that we are in a recession and Republican candidates talk about everything being rosy, something seems strange. When our electeds deny global warming, but 80% of NH Republicans say they would raise taxes to address the problem, something seems strange. [...]

]]> http://sorendayton.com/2007/04/01/global-warming-and-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 eyeon08.com » McCain foregrounds global warming Sun, 13 May 2007 12:52:51 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/04/01/global-warming-and-the-gop/#comment-1438 [...] Now, this was clearly placed here by the McCain campaign. It even addresses his energy and age in the 2nd graf. Several theories. First, this could be done to help attract independents in a state that is quite green. Second, this might actually be a good issue with Republicans. As I have noted before, concern for global warming polls quite high among Republicans in New Hampshire. [...] [...] Now, this was clearly placed here by the McCain campaign. It even addresses his energy and age in the 2nd graf. Several theories. First, this could be done to help attract independents in a state that is quite green. Second, this might actually be a good issue with Republicans. As I have noted before, concern for global warming polls quite high among Republicans in New Hampshire. [...]

]]> http://sorendayton.com/2007/04/01/global-warming-and-the-gop/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Bluey Blog | Robert B. Bluey » Is Nuclear Energy the Answer for Conservatives? Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:06:28 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/04/01/global-warming-and-the-gop/#comment-1437 [...] UPDATE — April 1, 11:04 p.m.: Soren Dayton offers his take on this meeting with a focus on the Republican presidential candidates and the role of global warming in the 2008 campaign.  Posted at 2:42 PM in Politics, Capitol Hill         Save to Del.icio.us         Share on Facebook [...] [...] UPDATE — April 1, 11:04 p.m.: Soren Dayton offers his take on this meeting with a focus on the Republican presidential candidates and the role of global warming in the 2008 campaign.  Posted at 2:42 PM in Politics, Capitol Hill         Save to Del.icio.us         Share on Facebook [...]

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