7/31/2019 Clean Energy Polling 2012

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a candidate who wants to promote moreuse of clean renewable energy like wind andsolar power in Minnesota, OR a candidatewho wants to rely on traditional domestic

sources of energy like coal, natural gas, ornuclear to meet energy needs?

68% clean, renewable energy24% traditional domestic sources

Suppose you learned that a candidate for statelegislature in Minnesota had voted to weaken thelaws that promote the use of clean energy andenergy efficiency in the state saying they thoughtthat weakening these laws would improve the

state economy and quickly generate jobs. Wouldyou be more likely or less likely to vote for thatcandidate?

37% more likely to vote for54% less likely to vote for

KEY MESSAGES

Investing in clean energy means more than just wind and solar power. It means new clean andefficient vehicles and energy efficient equipment, technology, and infrastructure. It means creatingjobs in design, manufacturing, construction and many other fields across our economy.This is thekind of bold action we need to get our economy going again . 83% support; 15%

We can continue our current path of increasing the use of renewable energy like wind and solar. Orwe can roll back the progress we have made and return to more reliance on dirty fuels like coal.Weneed to continue on the path to a clean energy future. 76% support; 21% oppose

Developing clean energy here in Minnesota means sending less money out of state . Over $10billion are drained out of our states economy every year to pay for the coal, oil and other forms oenergy we import from other states and countries according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

72% support; 25% oppose

Our state already employs thousands of people in clean energy jobs from engineers to constructionworkers to port workers to administrative assistants. These are jobs that pay a living wage and manycannot be outsourced. Encouraging use of clean energy will continue to create more local jobs.

86% support; 12% oppose

Generating electricity from clean energy now costs less than generating electricity from a new coal-fired power plant. Transitioning to clean energy will reduce the risk to ratepayers and lowerelectricity costs. 74% support; 22% oppose

CLEAN ENERGY POLLING IN THE MIDWEST 2012

Polling by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz, & Associates (Democratic firm) and Public Opinion Strategies (GOP firm). Phone

interviews conducted Jan. 9-15, 2012 with 1,600 voters in Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Margin of Error = 2.9%.

drilling and digging for more oil, natural gasand coal wherever we can find it in the U.S. ORreducing our need for oil, natural gas and coalby increasing energy efficiency and expanding

our use of clean renewable energy than can begenerated in the U.S?

66% clean, renewable energy27% drilling and digging

a candidate who says developing a stable,clean and reliable energy source for Minnesotawill be one of their top priorities OR a candidatethat says that energy is not a very importantissue in Minnesota right now and they will focuson other issues like the economy instead?

49% clean energy advocate41% advocate on other issues

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