Sentences with phrase «despite public opinion polls»

Representatives may defend and promote the science they believe is truth despite public opinion polls and fact checkers, but they often don't know what the science teaches for the simple reason that they are not scientists.

Not exact matches

Though public opinion polls have shown the majority of New Yorkers have no idea who Schneiderman is, despite the fact that he has held statewide office since 2010, he enjoys a strong double - digit lead over Cahill.

Despite the severe flooding, the public remain unconvinced about climate change, according to the latest opinion poll.

Instead, Hoffman has triumphed over Scozzafava in public opinion polls, despite, not the local Republican Party, but local Republican Party leaders (a very different kettle of fish), who clearly misread the mind and mood of the electorate when they imperiously chose a candidate who is evidently closer to Nancy Pelosi in her ideology than to Joe Lieberman, let alone George Pataki.

Despite the fact that he has been the comptroller for more than three years now, DiNapoli remains largely unknown to most New Yorkers, according to public opinion polls.

«While public opinion polls have largely remained constant on fracking in recent years, Governor Cuomo's statement that he expects to make a decision in just 40 days — despite a lack of accessible science — has caused a marked shift in public opinion and overall interest in this dangerous activity.

At Croakey, Jennifer Doggett says an opinion poll published recently in the Fairfax press should be interpreted with caution, despite some commentators arguing that it shows the public will support a co-payment.

Overall, the bill has failed to win broad popularity in public opinion polls — despite Trump's repeated attempts to sell it as a boon for the middle class, half the public thinks they'll pay higher taxes under the bill, according to a Monmouth University poll that was released Monday.