"Cantor's voting record clearly reflects the real constituents to whom he answers--the big oil, gas and coal energy companies contributing to his campaign. We should always preserve clean air legislation, and I would vote against any attempt to roll back that legislation. Along with an effort to initiate a renewable energy plan for the country, I would increase the clean air standards to protect the health needs of children, the elderly, and the sick--whose conditions are frequently worsened by less regulated air pollution and soot ."
I was given access to a poll conducted by Hickman Analytics , a public opinion research and consulting firm engaged by the Powell campaign. In what appears on the surface to be a David and Goliath endeavor, the findings of their June 3--June 5, 2012, telephone polling (with +/-4.9 percentage points margin) had some interesting results. It stated, "Cantor is not particularly popular in his Republican-leaning district." He has a personal 31 percent unfavorable rating (37 percent favorable) and 43 percent want to replace him (41 percent favor re-election). After listening to a description of Powell, 51 percent said they would consider voting for him, yielding a new stat of 41 percent for Powell to Cantor's to 47 percent. The report concluded, "After hearing a positive description of Powell and negatives about Cantor, the horserace is statistically even."
If Powell racks up enough votes to win, it will be a definitive victory for our children and those who want to see more strong voices addressing energy and environment issues on the Hill. Powell has made it abundantly clear that he is not interested in kicking the can down the road.
This article was originally posted at Moms Clean Air Force.
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