When publicly questioning global warming during his 2012 presidential campaign, Texas Governor Rick Perry __________
a. relied on a 2009 study by scientists at Texas A&M University finding no evidence of climate change
b. was simply echoing the beliefs of most of the Democrats in the state legislature
c. argued for stricter regulation of the oil and gas industry by the federal government
d. was out of step with a majority of Texans who do believe that global warming is occurring
Answer: d
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