What Went Down At The December Democratic Primary Debate

Another good answer from Steyer on climate change, emphasizing his past leadership on the issue and even attacking Buttigieg. After a few debates in which he was utterly forgettable, I think Steyer is thus far having the debate of his campaign tonight.

This question about relocating people in climate danger zones might seem a bit odd, but I would imagine it feels especially pressing in California, which is no stranger to natural disasters. Perhaps it’s an example of how the debate location can shape the questions that are asked. Also, as I noted at the last debate, climate change questions are hard to ask and answer — it’s a big, tough issue.

In the FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos poll conducted this week, 10.5 percent of people said climate change was the most important issue to them in the Democratic primary. Here’s who those respondents thought would be best at handling the issue. (See other results from the poll here.)

Who voters think is best on climate change

Among the 401 respondents who said climate change was the most important issue to them in an Ipsos/FiveThirtyEight poll

candidate		Share of respondents
Bernie Sanders	28.3%	– –
Elizabeth Warren	24.1	– –
Joe Biden	14.2	– –
Tom Steyer	10.4	– –
Pete Buttigieg	9.8	– –
Someone else	4.9	– –
Andrew Yang	4.4	– –
Amy Klobuchar	0.9	– –