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Battleground Voters Pragmatic on Climate and Energy ([link removed])
The poll, commissioned by PPI and conducted by ALG Research, finds Biden ahead by six points in Pennsylvania (50%-44%) and two points in Ohio (48%-46%), despite Trump’s attempts to brand Biden falsely as an opponent of “fracking” and natural gas. Biden also is running ahead of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 performance in the “shale belt” — the gas-producing counties of Southeastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
“Unlike the ‘drill, baby drill’ right and the ‘keep it in the ground” left, voters in midwest states like Pennsylvania and Ohio show a deeply pragmatic streak on energy and climate issues,” said PPI President Will Marshall. “They are not climate deniers like Donald Trump, and they view natural gas as a bridge, not a barrier, to America’s clean energy transition.”
Key poll findings:
* 71% of Pennsylvania and Ohio voters — and 66% in gas-producing counties — say climate change is a “real and very serious problem.”
* Voters oppose a ban on natural gas by an enormous margin — 53 points (74-21%).
* Even among liberal leaning groups, there is little appetite for a ban: Democrats, young voters and advanced degree holders oppose a ban by 30, 29 and 55 points respectively.
* Voters’ biggest worry about banning gas production is job loss, following by higher energy prices.
* Voters do not want to use fossil fuels indefinitely, but they see natural gas as playing an important role in supporting U.S. renewable energy growth over the medium term.
* Voters expect it will take a decade or more to end use of natural gas without disruptions to the economy, electric reliability, and energy bills.
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** The GOP's Pivot Away from Fiscal Relief Hurts Millions of Americans ([link removed])
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by Ben Ritz and Brendan McDermott
At every turn, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have bungled the coronavirus pandemic ([link removed]) and shortchanged our recovery. For the first month after most programs created by the CARES Act – the last major stimulus bill passed by Congress back in March – expired, the GOP wasted valuable time on half-measures that could not pass and executive orders that do not help.
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** Let's Have No More of These ([link removed])
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by Will Marshall
Donald Trump is a serial vandalizer of America’s democratic ideals and institutions. Last night, his victim was the presidential debate.
Down in the polls and obviously frustrated by events he cannot control – especially the Covid-19 pandemic – Trump was like a disturbed child acting out in school to get attention. He simply could not control himself.
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** Changing the Climate of Presidential Debates ([link removed])
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by Paul Bledsoe
When future generations — or simply young people today — look back at the topics of recent U.S. presidential debates, they will be stunned that America’s political journalists ignored climate change, the issue that will overwhelm most others in coming years.
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** How Biden Wins Tonight's Debate: What He Has to Do to Disrupt Trump ([link removed])
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by Will Marshall
Joe Biden’s job in tonight’s debate is actually very simple. It is to constantly remind viewers that Donald Trump isn’t what he claims to be, a radical outsider challenging a corrupt status quo. Trump is the swampy status quo in Washington. He’s an incumbent with a record to defend — and it’s indefensible.
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Join PPI as we launch a significant new report: “The Third Way: A Guide to Implementing Innovation Schools.” In this webinar, we will discuss the spread of “innovation” or “partnership” schools: district schools in a variety of models, with full autonomy and accountability for performance. Learn how these 21st-century schools are producing meaningful results with low-income students, from Springfield, MA, and Camden, NJ, to Indianapolis, IN, and Denver, CO. You will hear from three experts who are implementing innovation schools in multiple cities around the country. As traditional school systems struggle to adapt to the “new normal,” this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
Speakers:
* Pedro Martinez, Superintendent, San Antonio ISD
* Mariama Shaheed, Founder, Global Preparatory Academy
* Chris Gabrieli, Co-founder and CEO, Empower Schools
Moderators:
* David Osborne, Director of PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project
* Tressa Pankovits, Associate Director of PPI’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project
Join us on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. EST for this important conversation. Sign up here ([link removed]) .
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