One young conservative voter, Gabe Chambers, a sophomore studying meteorology and political science at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, said he’s frustrated that neither of the candidates are talking much about climate. He’s active with the American Conservation Coalition, a nonprofit working to mobilize young conservatives around environmental policy, as well as with the Cameron campaign. Chambers said he understands the importance of the social and education issues that have been prominent in the race.
“It’s not one of the leading issues,” Chambers said of climate change. “I wish it would be. We as humans have a responsibility to take care of our planet, and we can do that through market-based strategies,” he said, adding that he believes Cameron is better positioned to do that.
Still, he said, “I kind of feel young voices in the party are not being heard.”
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