Climate Change and Elections event

American Public Opinion on Climate Change and Its Impact on Voting in Congressional
and Presidential Elections

Jon Krosnick
Stanford University

October 14, 2011

12:45 - 2 p.m.

In recent years, observers have speculated that the American public has become increasingly skeptical about the existence and potential threat of climate change and that the public desire for action by government on this issue has declined. Jon Krosnick will present new survey evidence tracking public opinion in the nation to explore what changes have occurred across the population and in population subgroups.
In addition, Krosnick will present the results of a new study examining whether candidates' positions on climate change policy have influenced their electoral success, using three methods of investigation:

• analysis of the relation of candidate website statements on climate with the victory rates of congressional candidates in 2010,
  
• experiments embedded in surveys describing a hypothetical candidate running for a Senate seat, and
  
• a statistical analysis predicting votes in the 2008 U.S. presidential election using data collected from survey respondents before and after the election. 
  

The findings paint a portrait of the likely role of climate change in the upcoming elections.

Who:               Moderator:

Jon A. Krosnick, Frederic O. Glover Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences, Stanford University

When:             Friday, October 14, 2011, 12:45 - 2 p.m.

                        A light lunch will be available at 12:30 p.m.

Where:           Resources for the Future, 1616 P Street NW, Washington, DC
                        First Floor Conference Center

Registration is required.

To RSVP for this event, please visit RFF's event registration page.

This seminar will also be webcast live beginning at 12:45 p.m.