# New Poll Shows 6 in 10 Americans Support Cap and Trade

*Published:* 2009-10-28
*Author:* Sharyn Stein

As the battle over clean energy legislation heats up in the Senate, CNN has released a new poll showing that **60 percent of Americans support cap and trade**.

CNN says the issue shows a huge generational divide. **More than two-thirds of Americans under age 50 support cap and trade**, but those 50 and older are split.

The poll shows three-quarters of Democrats back the idea, as do nearly sixty percent of Independents and about 4 in 10 Republicans.

Says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland:

> Independents may not be red or blue, but they appear to be green.

[CNN Poll: 6 in 10 back ‘cap and trade’](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/27/cnn-poll-6-in-10-back-cap-and-trade/)