Poll shows Mass. voters support ‘cap-and-trade’ bill

Generally, “cap-and-trade” polls poorly, although voters respond more favorably when asked about the need to tackle climate change or their support of clean energy technologies. The survey was paid for by Clean Energy Works, a coalition of organizations that support action on climate.

Brown said during his campaign that he opposed cap-and-trade
legislation under consideration in the Senate, although he had supported
a regional effort to curb greenhouse gases as a state legislator.

“The Senate take away is that poll after poll has shown consistent bipartisan support for action on climate and clean energy,” David Di Martino, a spokesman for Clean Energy Works, said in an email. “This is not a third rail issue – if the public and private polling is to be believed.”