American Entropy: SC Conservatives Join the Mainstream

22 February 2007

SC Conservatives Join the Mainstream

Well at least in one respect...
A majority of Republican voters in South Carolina believe global warming is occurring, but is a problem people can resolve, according to a new survey.

Ayres, McHenry and Associates surveyed 500 Republicans likely to vote in the 2008 presidential primary. It found most respondents support a cap on carbon emissions and incentives for companies to stay below the carbon pollution limit.
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According to the survey of 500 South Carolina residents likely to vote in the 2008 Republican presidential primary:

-56 percent of potential presidential primary voters think global warming is happening

-53 percent believe it is possible to reduce the effects of global warming

-81 percent think the United States should take action to reduce carbon dioxide coming from cars, factories and power plants.

-53 percent supported a plan to cap carbon emissions and allow companies beneath the carbon limit to sell pollution credits to companies over the limit.

-Nearly 9 out of 10 Republican primary voters say environmental issues are somewhat important

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