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Christie Aschwanden

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Christie Aschwanden

That’s a really good point Maggie. The environment is an important issue for many people, Democrats in particular, but there are so many other issues vying for attention this election cycle.

Maggie Koerth

My gut was that it wouldn’t be a major factor in how people vote, Chad. And, looking at the data on this now, I’m kind of right. But also kind of not.

For instance, Pew found that 63 percent of all registered voters say the environment is very important to their vote this year. But that also puts it 10th on a list of the issues that mattered most.


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