Harris’ Green Jobs Plan Isn't Enough for Voters

"Campaign in poetry, govern in prose," former New York Governor Mario Cuomo once famously advised politicians. For some reason, this rule doesn't seem to apply to climate change. Cuomo's fellow Democrats keep running on the gritty details of their policies, even if voters claim loftier aspirations. Squaring this circle could be crucial to winning desperately needed political support for faster climate action.

The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication asked voters recently to rank their top reasons for fighting global warming . The results might surprise you, especially if you assume the political messaging you hear most often is based on what voters want. Because in this case, the Biden administration's usual climate pitch seems completely at odds with what voters claim are their chief concerns.