mattomildenberger.bsky.social
Associate Prof Political Science UCSB. Studies climate and energy politics. Director, UCSB 2035 Initiative.
👤 Joined on 20 September 2023
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@mattomildenberger.bsky.socialHopefully of interest to @patrickbayer.bsky.social (who has written about this before), @ndubash.bsky.social @pkashwan.bsky.social @mattomildenberger.bsky.social among others.
Show PostI am delighted to see this data from @mattomildenberger.bsky.social & crew at UCSB which shows that leaning into climate solutions—not avoiding the issue—is a vote winner. It confirms everything we have been saying based on our polls. @mason4c.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social
Show PostIn a preprint with @benfrancis.bsky.social and Bill Kakenmaster, we examine pro-climate rhetoric among primary candidates from 2018–2024 and find Dem. uptake on par with immigration, foreign policy, and infrastructure Interested to see how trends change in our 2024/26 data: osf.io/preprints/so...
Show PostNew survey research released today with @mattomildenberger.bsky.social -- a response to the "don't say climate change" crowd. Many have observed that climate change has moved down voters' list of priorities and have concluded that pro-climate policies would cost votes. That's testable! 🧵[1/13]
Show PostPrevious recommendations not to talk about climate change were mostly based on research that didn’t directly test the thing in question: a candidate prioritizing vs not prioritizing climate. New research shows prioritizing climate can have positive effects. www.2035initiative.com/climate-hush...
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