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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Harris Poll: Americans Rank Energy Over Environment, 'Green' Issues Dead Last

By Pete Winn - October 31, 2012
Energy policy concerns win hands down over "green" concerns in a ranking of election issues that Americans are concerned about, according to new poll results from Harris Interactive.  According to the poll, 77 percent of Americans said energy is “very important” or “important” when it comes to voting for a political candidate.  Only 67 percent said environmental issues predominate.   The online pollster asked 2,562 adults: “How important is a presidential candidate's policy in each of the following areas to making your decision on who to vote for?”  Economic/budget concerns (88 percent), taxes (86 percent), jobs (86 percent) and health care (85 percent) led the list of concerns, with energy policy – including the price of gasoline -- coming in at sixth place.
Environmental concerns ranked at the bottom in 10th place….To Read More….

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