Political science professor from California on climate change: "This isn’t a high-priority issue for the public"

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Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif.
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Boxer, through her office, said she wouldn’t debate what was already settled, comparing the connection between global warming and climate change to the long-established link between smoking and cancer.
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Pitney predicted that the dispute between Boxer and Rohrabacher would generate fundraising activity on both sides, but that its real political impact would be limited.
“This isn’t a high-priority issue for the public,” he said.