Political Climate: The Midterm Forecast

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🗓️ 7 October 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

With the US midterm elections looming, the window for enacting meaningful climate policy may be closing. November’s elections will determine which party controls Congress, and that will have far reaching implications for the planet. Historically, the midterms have been bad news for the party in control of the White House, but the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act may have changed that calculus. Where do voters stand going into the midterms, and how does climate factor into their decisions? Guests: Nathaniel Stinnett, Founder & Executive Director, Environmental Voter Project Chelsea Henderson, Director of Editorial Content, RepublicEN Jean Chemnick, Climate Reporter, E&E News For show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.7	This is Climate 1. I'm Greg Dalton. The devastating effects of the climate crisis are impacting
0:36.6	more lives every day.
0:38.3	But that still doesn't mean climate ranks as a top priority when it comes to voting.
0:43.3	Even though the numbers of people who care deeply about climate change in the environment are growing,
0:48.3	they are still far, far behind the populations of voters who list inflation and the cost of living and jobs
0:56.4	in the economy as their top priorities.
0:59.3	Can the youth vote change that calculus?
1:01.6	The younger demographic is definitely a game changer.
1:04.7	Gen Z voters plus millennial voters, they are together the biggest voting block in history.
1:10.2	So how might those changing demographics
1:12.1	and voter priorities affect the outcome of the midterms? The prospects for Republicans flipping the
1:18.6	house remain better than even, but it's going to be a surprise to pretty much everybody
1:24.5	what happens at the 7th. The midterm forecast.
1:28.2	Up next on Climate One.
1:32.0	It seems like every presidential election cycle we hear that people need to get out and vote
1:36.5	because it's the most important election of our lifetimes.
1:39.9	Yet the midterm elections are also really impactful.
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