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Public Support for Both the Environment and an Anti-Environmental President: Possible Explanations for the George W. Bush Anomaly
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Steven R. Brechin
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March 18, 2004
The authors explore the apparent anomaly of strong public support for the environment and popular public support for a president with a poor environmental rating by groups such as the League of Conservation Voters. In attempting to understand why there have not been public outcries against George W. Bush’s anti-environmental policies like those that occurred during the Reagan presidency, the authors present three possible explanations: a lag time phenomenon, change in media coverage and ownership, and redefined issue salience.
Published Online: 2004-3-18
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