March 31
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| President Obama |
President Obama's administration has taken a large interest in climate change; the administration has made climate a priority in its POLICY AGENDA. This interest has caused Obama to recently visit Alaska where he toured and saw the affects of extreme climate change. The largest affect of climate change that Obama is concerned with is the rise of the oceans. Water-level rise places several Alaskan villages in extreme danger, for they could be swallowed up and destroyed. Obama wishes to alter the drilling situation in Alaska to lessen the risk of greater warming in the area.
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| Projections of future temperatures in a warmer Alaska
As POTUS (President of the United States), it is Obama's duty to act as the CHIEF CITIZEN (one of his many roles that we have discussed in class). He is portraying this duty in Alaska by talking to his people and bringing their issues to the legislature in Washington because the role of the Chief Citizen is to be with the people and to represent them. Obama's tour of Alaska is allowing him to show his support for climate action to the public as well; his tour is acting as a BULLY PULPIT. As likely as not, Obama's PRESS SECRETARY has had a large amount of influence on Obama's decision to visit Alaska, for it is being displayed throughout the 4TH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT (Mass Media) and it has a significant amount of influence on Obama's public opinion.
I believe Obama's visit of Alaska is very beneficial for him and for the progression of climate aid. The publicity granted from his trip furthers his public opinion, and the trip increases favor of his administration. His visit aids climate action because it places his face with the issue and makes it appear much more important than many Americans may think it is.
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| Obama in Alaska |
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