Climate Change Is A Top Concern For Latino Voters, Poll Shows

Latinos Are Worried About Climate Change
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Demonstrators march to the 'Forward on Climate' rally to call on President Obama to take strong action on the climate crisis on February 17, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Organizers say the rally, which is led by Tar Sands Action Southern California and Sierra Club, is composed of a coalition of over 90 groups and coincides with similar rallies in Washington D.C. and other U.S. cities. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Demonstrators march to the 'Forward on Climate' rally to call on President Obama to take strong action on the climate crisis on February 17, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Organizers say the rally, which is led by Tar Sands Action Southern California and Sierra Club, is composed of a coalition of over 90 groups and coincides with similar rallies in Washington D.C. and other U.S. cities. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Meat-and-potatoes issues like jobs and immigration may take most headlines, but Latinos do have other issues on their priority list -- like climate change.

The latest polling data shows that Latinos are helping to lead the charge in addressing the issue of global warming.

Following President Obama’s comments about climate change in his state of the union address, a national poll was conducted by the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) to gauge how Latinos responded.

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