Hazel Said:

If you care a lot about environmental protection, is there any reason to even consider voting for a Republican?

We Answered:

Is Al Gore running again.
Many Republicans care about the environment the other side does not hold an exclusive on that.

Antonio Said:

Why does the republican party oppose environmental protection?

We Answered:

I agree 100%. The worst part about the GOP is their stubborn refusal to acknowledge environmental issues. Clearly they are fighting for big business interests.

Interestingly though, many democrats claim to be environmentally conscious and only end up being hypocrites.

Judy Said:

Why do so many Republicans vote against animal rights and environmental issues?

We Answered:

The acts against animals are one thing, but I don't hold a politician accountable for the deeds of their children. Romney's dog was in a carrier but still it shows ignorance. But to the more pressing issue Republicans don't buy into the environmental wacoism's of the extreme left. For instance ANWAR is an area with 1000's of square miles of frozen tundra and they need 20 square miles of it to produce enough oil to drop 12% of our imports. It makes no sense not too do this and the environmentalist are not so much against it as they are wanting a pay off from it.

Bobby Said:

Any Self-described Liberal/Democrats doubt Global Warming?

We Answered:

How about John Howard in Aus? His party is the Liberal Party of Australia, a bit of a misnomer really seeing many of there policies are distinctly right wing. They are almost as right wing as politics gets in Aus.

Alex Said:

Which should be given a priority - environmental protection or economic growth and energy development?

We Answered:

It's kind of a trick question(s) when you think about it. Because the proper environmental protection was not in place the government is spending millions it can ill afford to spend in the oil leak cleanup. The livelihood of tens of thousands of people are affected and will be for a great long while. At any rate, while I feel constrained by the wording of the questions, I'd go with environmental protection because without that you've jeopardized the health of current and future generations, you've impacted biodiversity, you're spending time and energy being reactive (a clean up & hazardous waste disposal) instead of proactive (developing cleaner fuels).

As for the demographics: It is interesting that independents topped Democrats by that margin. A shake of the head regarding the Republicans. They must have those heads in the sand so deeply they haven't been able to pull them out yet. It's an "old school" response in a "new school" world. Our technology will not work for us unless we make it do so. Surely Republicans can be made to understand that if you've polluted the oceans inhabitants to the point you can't consume them that this would have severe consequences for our species, much less others.

It will be interesting to see how the parties handle the whole scene in upcoming election cycles.

Nancy Said:

If Republicans gave us the Environmental Protection Agency, Affirmative Action, OSHA, black voting rights...?

We Answered:

Before FDR, nearly all Black Voters voted for the Republicans. By the end of his presidency, their vote was split. By the end of LBJ's presidency, nearly all Black voters voted Democrat.