This doesn’t surprise me, but I’m glad they have data to prove it to skeptical Republicans. A lot of people did not fall away from the issue on the campaign trail, including Elizabeth Dole, Jim Talent, Norm Coleman and Saxby Chambliss. Notice that all those candidates won. At the same time, the Democrat leadership is ignoring this and whispering that “the environment” is their best issue. By this they mean that they have a shot at scaring people into thinking that Republicans want to end life on earth, poison the water and cut down every last tree. Dick Morris wrote a column in the New York Post on this “winning issue,” and reported that it’s one of the reasons why some Democrats are so hepped up to Algore.
Gore’s credible on the environment? In his book Earth in the Lurch he says that the internal combustion engine is the biggest threat we face, bigger even than nukes! I’m sure when we go back and look at all the doom-and-gloom predictions, he’ll have even less credibility because he was so wrong. Of course, that will only help him with his liberal base ? because being wrong is how you advance in the eyes of liberals and become a great leader. I’m content to let them think this is their best issue. They have to come up with some issue where they know they’re going to differ from Republicans, so keep a sharp eye out for the environment.