Over the last 24 hours I've been trying to fit into my head a statement from the new PM of Greece who said, and I paraphrase, 'I'm going to try to something innovative, to keep my pre-election promises.' As I was still trying to digest that, I came across this new poll that suggests even Republicans are tired of climate change phonies:
Most surprisingly, given the public statements of their party’s figureheads, 48 percent of Republicans surveyed said they would likely back a candidate interested in fighting global warming. The same percentage of Republicans also said they were less likely to vote for someone who dismissed manmade climate change as “a hoax,” even though 47 percent said they think climate-change-fighting policies will negatively impact the economy.Could this possibly signal a sea-change in popular attitudes?
This guy might self-identify as an 'independent' but surely he is the kind of voter the GOP has its sights on:
“I don’t think it’s the number one hot issue in the world,” said Jason Becker, a stay-at-home father from Florida who identified himself as an independent. “If someone feels it’s a hoax, they are denying the evidence out there. Many arguments can be made on both sides of the fence. But to ignore it completely indicates a closed-minded individual, and I don’t want a closed-minded individual in a seat of political power.”Excuse me while I gather bits of my brain from around the room. This could be fantastically good news.
PS. I'll have an update from inside the Great People's Republic of Hellas soon, comrades.