Democratic presidential candidates Jim Webb, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley and Lincoln Chafee take part in a presidential debate sponsored by CNN and Facebook at Wynn Las Vegas on Oct. 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Joe Raedle, Getty Images)
Re: “Republican candidates must address climate change,” Oct. 21 letter to the editor.
Letter-writer Ashley Coffey makes two claims that are as questionable as they are bold. First is that the vast majority of Coloradans believe that (man-made) climate change is real (i.e., a big concern). In a recent Gallup poll, people were asked the open-ended question, “What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today?” Environment/pollution ranked 20th on that list. I doubt that Coloradans’ concerns are that much different from the poll. Second is that for a Republican candidate to stand a chance in next year’s election, they will have to take a bold stance on climate change. Going back to the Gallup poll results, I’m thinking a better idea is for Democratic candidates to make climate change their top issue and for Republican candidates to focus on issues that are much more pressing in the minds of the American public.
Douglas Fleecs, Greeley
This letter was published in the Oct. 23 edition.
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