Pew Research Center

Oil Spill/Energy
A Society for Human Resource Management/National Journal Cong. Connection poll; conducted 5/20-23 by Pew Research Center; surveyed 1,002 adults; margin of error +/- 3.1% (release, 5/25). Party ID breakdown: 32%D, 23%R, 36%I.

Obama Admin. Responding To The Gulf Coast Oil Leak

-               All Dem GOP Ind
Excellent/good  31% 48% 13% 27%
Only fair/poor  57  42  80  59

Do You Think The Dem Party/GOP Could Do A Better Job ___?

-                            DemParty GOP Both Neither Undec
Dealing with the nation's
energy problems            35%      28% 10%  12%     15%
Dealing with the economy     34       33   9   14      10
Reducing the budget deficit  30       33   8   16      12
Dealing with immigration     27       35  10   14      14
Dealing with terrorist
threat at home             27       38  12   10      13