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But when we instead told respondents that ordinary Republican voters prioritized climate action, 94 percent of Democrats and 61 percent of Republicans considered climate action a priority.
Historically, Democrats have considered climate change a greater concern than Republicans do — about six in 10 Democrats said it will be a very important issue in determining their vote for ...
By far, addressing climate change was the most partisan issue with only 21% of Republicans considering it a top policy priority as opposed to 78% of Democrats. [46] Issues that are also extremely partisan include protecting the environment , reforming gun policy , and bolstering the country's military strength. [ 46 ]
For the first time in a long time, Republicans seem engaged on climate change. As concern over the issue surges among younger Republicans and sweeping Democratic proposals demand an answer from ...
Democrats and Republicans have diverged on the seriousness of the threat posed by climate change, with Democrats' assessment rising significantly in the mid-2010s. [ 32 ] The sharp divide over the existence of and responsibility for global warming and climate change falls largely along political lines. [ 33 ]
In 2020, the partisan gap in public opinion regarding the importance of climate change policy was the widest in history. [23] The Pew Research Center found that, in 2020, 78% of Democrats and 21% of Republicans in the USA saw climate policy as a top priority to be addressed by the President and Congress. [25]
Although Democrats and Independents have been more likely to accept the scientific evidence of climate change, Republican voters are quickly catching up, Louise Boyle and Eric Garcia report
Republican voters are divided over the human causes of climate change and global warming. [40] Since 2008, [ 41 ] many members of the Republican Party have been criticized for being anti-environmentalist [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ] and promoting climate change denial [ 45 ] [ 46 ] [ 47 ] in opposition to the general scientific consensus , making them ...