{"id":2325124,"date":"2024-08-15T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T17:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-trust-harris-more-than-biden-on-climate-change-despite-big-spending-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T14:00:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T18:00:46","slug":"democrats-trust-harris-more-than-biden-on-climate-change-despite-big-spending-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-trust-harris-more-than-biden-on-climate-change-despite-big-spending-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats trust Harris more than Biden on climate change despite big spending &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-trust-harris-more-than-biden-on-climate-change-despite-big-spending-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325124&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u2063 recent poll indicates that \u200cDemocratic voters have more trust in Vice \u200cPresident Kamala\u200b Harris than in President Joe Biden regarding climate change issues. The survey\u2063 revealed that 85% of Democrats \u200bare likely to\u200b trust Harris, compared to approximately \u206275%\u2064 for Biden. This trend is \u2064even more pronounced among younger \u2062voters, with 75% of those under 45\u200c trusting Harris,\u2062 while only about 60% trust Biden. Some\u200b respondents noted that \u2063while \u200bthe \u200dDemocratic Party\u2064 still \u200dfeels behind \u200cthe Republican \u2062Party on key\u2063 issues, they are optimistic about\u200d a generational change in leadership. Voter Aaron Hash \u200dexpressed concerns about the party&#8217;s \u200cposition, while \u2062Alex Campbell\u2063 emphasized a cautious optimism toward Harris\u2019s potential for more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-climate-democrat-says-us-needs-more-domestic-oil-production-in-short-term\/\" title=\"Top Climate Democrat Says US Needs More Domestic Oil Production In \u2018Short Term\u2019\">aggressive climate policies<\/a>, although he acknowledged the challenges posed by Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats trust Harris more than Biden on climate change despite big spending<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730885\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A recent poll found that Democrats are more likely to trust Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>, Democratic presidential candidate, more than President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> on climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/polls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> found that 85% of Democrats are likely to trust Harris on climate change, while only about three-quarters of Democrats say the same about Biden, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/climate-change-harris-democrats-2024-election-affebfcfe34d3f5e38c37bf597f10953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a>. That gulf widens for younger Democrats, with 75% of those under 45 years old saying they trust Harris on climate change and only about 60% saying they trust Biden.<\/p>\n<p>One voter quoted in the report, Aaron Hash, 43, who&rsquo;s a Democrat and union worker, said Democrats are &ldquo;still a little bit on the back foot&rdquo; on key matters when compared to the Republican Party, but most respondents seemed happy with the change at the top of the ticket when it comes to the issues Democrats care about.<\/p>\n<p>Another respondent, Alex Campbell, 29, said that even though there is &ldquo;a lot of existential dread&rdquo; among his generation about climate change and Harris isn&rsquo;t likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kicked-out-on-his-a-emails-show-faction-of-federal-officials-celebrated-bidens-unprecedented-firing-of-labor-board-leader\/\" title=\"\u2018Kicked Out On His A**\u2019: Emails Show Faction Of Federal Officials Celebrated Biden\u2019s Unprecedented Firing Of Labor Board Leader\">make significant change<\/a> without the help of Congress, he is cautiously optimistic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because she is younger, I think she will be more aggressive in her policy proposals,&rdquo; Campbell said. &ldquo;But at the end of the day, if there&rsquo;s no House and Senate that are going to pass these bills, it doesn&rsquo;t really matter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/03\/11\/fact-sheet-the-presidents-budget-creates-good-paying-clean-jobs-cuts-energy-costs-and-delivers-on-the-presidents-ambitious-climate-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-ned-lamont-bests-stefanowski-in-connecticut-gubernatorial-matchup-projection\/\" title=\"Democrat Ned Lamont Bests Stefanowski In Connecticut Gubernatorial Matchup: Projection\">spent big money<\/a><\/a> on climate change, including $23 billion in &ldquo;climate adaptation and resilience,&rdquo; more than $10 billion investing in the development of alternative energy sources, and $95 million &ldquo;to electrify tribal homes and transition tribal colleges and universities to renewable energy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The poll found that while 90% of Democrats feel climate change is real, about 60% of Democrats under 45 are &ldquo;anxious&rdquo; about climate change. The same poll found that only one-third of older respondents feel the same.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As far as what the government can do to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-full-green-new-deal-tyrant-carbon-emissions-threaten-the-very-existence-of-our-planet-video\/\" title=\"Biden Goes Full Green New Deal Tyrant: Carbon Emissions Threaten \u201cthe Very Existence of our Planet\u201d (VIDEO)\">combat climate change<\/a>, about 80% of Democrats say the government is doing too little, while fewer, 60%, of Independents say the same. Only 30% of Republicans said the government is doing too little.<\/p>\n<p>The poll surveyed 1,143 adults between July 25-29 and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730885\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730885\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent survey indicates that Democrats have greater confidence in Vice President Kamala Harris regarding climate change than in President Joe Biden. According to the poll, 85% of Democrats are inclined to trust Harris on this issue, compared to approximately 75% who feel the same about Biden, as reported by the Associated Press. This disparity is even more pronounced among younger Democrats; 75% of those under 45 trust Harris, while only around 60% express similar trust in Biden. One Democratic voter, Aaron Hash, a union worker aged 43, noted that Democrats still lag behind Republicans on critical issues but many respondents are pleased with the leadership change concerning topics important to them. Another participant, Alex Campbell, age 29, acknowledged a sense of &#8220;existential dread&#8221; about climate change within his generation and recognized that significant changes would require Congressional support for Harris&#8217;s proposals. He expressed cautious optimism due to her youthfulness and potential for more assertive policy initiatives but emphasized that legislative backing is essential for real progress.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has made substantial investments in climate initiatives\u2014$23 billion for &#8220;climate adaptation and resilience,&#8221; over $10 billion towards alternative energy development, and $95 million aimed at electrifying tribal homes and transitioning tribal colleges to renewable energy sources. The poll revealed that while 90% of Democrats believe climate change is real, around 60% of those under 45 feel anxious about it; only one-third of older respondents share this concern. Regarding government action against climate change, approximately 80% of Democrats think current efforts are insufficient; this sentiment is echoed by about 60% of Independents but only one-third of Republicans agree with this view. The survey included responses from 1,143 adults conducted between July 25-29 and has a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3042,"featured_media":2325125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamala_Harris_Joe_Biden_44141.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,13784,3685,4021,6521],"class_list":["post-2325124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-climate-change","tag-democrats","tag-harris","tag-trust"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kamala_Harris_Joe_Biden_44141.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3042"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}