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Young Conservatives Want GOP To Address Climate; For Some Strange Reason, It's Not Happening . . .
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In 2002, GOP pollster Frank Luntz once helped Republicans craft a message to shift their rhetoric from "global warming" to "climate change" because it would be less scary for voters. Earlier this month, Luntz sent a memo to GOP lawmakers encouraging them to address climate change. Most Americans, or 58%, as well as 58% of GOP voters under the age of 40 have grown more worried about climate change in the last year, he noted (E&E Daily, June 13). "Climate Change is a GOP VULNERABILITY and a GOP OPPORTUNITY," the memo read. "Yes, Republican voters want a solution. It is on measures of salience to vote that we have detected the greatest change."
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Young conservatives on college campuses are clamoring for Republicans to address climate change, said Charlie Kirk, founder of the pro-Trump youth group Turning Point USA. Kirk, who stopped to give a thumbs up to supportive fans in the crowd, said that he is frequently asked about climate change by young voters. He said Republican lawmakers should craft a message to address those concerns.
"I get a lot of questions about it, I get a lot of questions and it's a good thing that the economy is so good and a lot of the other things that usually are in front of this issue, that we're now able to talk about this issue," Kirk said, adding that Trump should "embrace the free market, embrace innovation and also celebrate the success of energy that we have been able to have, but also understand a lot of people are becoming environment voters."
Jonathan Schueler, 23, voted for Trump in 2016, but he's undecided about 2020. He has seen environmental changes firsthand, the Californian said, and he wants political leaders to address worsening wildfires and other challenges. Climate will be a factor for him on Election Day, he said. "I think you're a fool if you don't think there's something going on with our environment," Schueler said. "Other countries are saying it's a problem, Japan is saying it, you can't ignore it."
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https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2019/06/19/stories/1060630405
