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« on: November 20, 2012, 06:58:44 PM »

I was watching a documentary recently about how Native Alaskan communities are being affected by global warming.  I wonder if that played a role in how they voted.
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2012, 07:04:14 PM »

lol Emmonak.

(Note: 91% Yupik village near the mouth of the Yukon. The per capita income for the city was $9,069 in 2000.
wikipedia: "In the winter of 2008-2009, a combination of a cold winter and increased fuel prices led to economic hardship. Due to a collapse in local king salmon fisheries in 2008[citation needed], residents were unable to generate enough economic capital to buy increased amounts of heating oil at higher prices. On January 10, 2009 Nicholas C. Tucker, Sr., a town elder, circulated a letter asking for aid. The letter was circulated by Alaska bloggers, where it was picked up by national media.[citation needed]")

2012 result: Obama 72%, Stein 24%, Romney 1.6% (3 votes), Johnson 1.6%, one write-in.

That doesn't surprise me.
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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2012, 12:33:11 AM »

I mentioned why above.  The lifestyle of native Alaskans has been affected by global warming
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