Politics and the Environment in the Election

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Politics and the Environment in the Election

• Maureen Clubb
• Ashley Rice
• Krista Thomas

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On Campus Survey

• Major
• Who did you vote for?
• Are you concerned with the environment?
• Do you think global warming is a problem?
• Are you from the Louisville area?

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Obtaining the Data

• On campus survey
• Bellarmine Students
• People in the Café, Kosters, Horrigan, people
  from our classes
• Confidential, no names

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Why we chose this topic

• We wanted to see if environmental issues swayed
  the election this year.
• This class was already intermingled with
  politics, so why not.
• Interesting, simple, and effective

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Results

• Total Number of People Surveyed 34
• Total Number who voted for Bush12
• Total Number who voted for Kerry18
• Total Number who did not vote4

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Results Cont.

• Total Number Concerned with Environment28
• Total Number who thought Global Warming was a
  problem25

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Bush vs Environment

• 10/27/04 Bush stifles global warming data
• 10/22/04 Environmentalists and EPA employees
  criticize coalbed methane mining
• 10/12/04 Top EPA air official tells industries
  it will need to reduce greenhouse gases
• 10/02/04 BLM (Bureau of Land Management)
  reverses course on Rocky Mountain drilling

http//www.nrdc.org/bushrecord/