Oil SpillConducted 6/16-20; surveyed 1,259 adults; margin of error +/- 2.8% (release, 6/21).What Do You Think Is The Most Important Problem Facing This Country Today?- All Dem GOP Ind 4/12
Economy/jobs 40% 44% 41% 36% 49%
Gulf oil spill 13 15 8 16 --
Health care 5 6 6 4 8
Budget deficit/nat'l debt 5 1 9 5 5
War/Iraq/Afghanistan 3 4 2 2 4
Immigration 3 6 2 1 1
Moral values/family values 2 0 3 0 2
Misc. foreign affairs 2 0 0 4 0
Misc. gov't issues 2 1 2 2 1
Politicians/gov't 2 2 1 4 1
Other 20 19 24 22 24
Besides The Economy, Which Of These Domestic Policy Areas Do You Want The POTUS And Congress To Concentrate On Most Right Now?- All Dem GOP Ind
Financial industry 30% 33% 27% 29%
Education 24 27 20 24
Immigration 24 16 33 25
Energy 14 17 8 14
Something else/combination 7 7 9 6
Obama Handling Gulf Oil Spill- All Dem GOP Ind
Approve 43% 63% 22% 39%
Disapprove 47 29 66 52
Do You Think Obama Does/Does Not Have A Clear Plan For Developing New Sources Of Energy?- All Dem GOP Ind
Does 41% 60% 20% 38%
Does not 45 26 69 46
Do You Think Obama Does/Does Not Have A Clear Plan For Dealing With The Oil Spill In The Gulf?- All Dem GOP Ind
Does 32% 46% 16% 30%
Does not 59 41 76 63
From What You've Seen Or Heard, Do You Think Obama's Response To The Oil Spill In The Gulf Has Been Too Quick/Too Slow, Or Has The Timing Been About Right?- All Dem GOP Ind
Too quick 2% 2% 2% 1%
Too slow 61 46 75 67
About right 32 48 19 27
How Much Do You Think Obama Cares About The Needs And Problems Of People Whose Lives Have Been Directly Affected By The Oil Spill In The Gulf?- All Dem GOP Ind
A lot 43% 63% 18% 42%
Some 32 28 42 31
Not much 14 6 22 17
Not at all 8 2 16 9
Would You Favor Allowing Increased Drilling For Oil And Natural Gas Off The U.S. Coast, Or Do You Think The Costs And Risks Are Too Great?- All Dem GOP Ind 6/3 5/24 5/9 8/08
Favor 42% 21% 67% 43% 40% 45% 46% 62%
Costs/risks too great 49 69 25 48 51 46 41 28
Right Now, Which Do You Think Should Be A Priority For The Gov't?- All Dem GOP Ind 4/07
Developing new sources of energy 49% 40% 53% 53% 62%
Protecting the environment 29 40 22 25 21
Both equal 20 20 21 18 14
Which Comes Closer To Your View -- Gov't Should Do More To Regulate The Offshore Drilling Practices Of Oil Companies In Order To Protect The Environment, Or Gov't Should Place Fewer Regulations On The Offshore Drilling Practices Of Oil Companies In Order To Make It Easier For Them To Increase Oil Production?- All Dem GOP Ind
More regulation 76% 87% 61% 76%
Fewer regulations 18 10 30 18
How Likely Do You Think It Is That Within The Next 25 Years The U.S. Will Develop An Alternative To Oil As Our Major Source Of Energy?- All Dem GOP Ind
Very likely 24% 24% 17% 28%
Somewhat likely 35 32 42 35
Not too likely 17 17 15 18
Not at all likely 9 5 13 10
How Much Do You Trust Oil Companies To Act In The Best Interest Of The Public?- All Dem GOP Ind
A lot of trust 2% 1% 4% 1%
Some trust 24 19 31 24
Not much trust 36 36 41 34
No trust at all 38 42 25 41
How Much Have You Heard Or Read About The Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico?- All Dem GOP Ind
A lot 70% 66% 72% 73%
Some 25 29 20 24
Not much 4 5 6 2
Nothing 1 0 2 1
BP Handling The Gulf Oil Spill- All Dem GOP Ind
Approve 13% 9% 18% 14%
Disapprove 79 86 72 77
Which Best Describes Your Feelings About The Oil Spill In The Gulf?- All Dem GOP Ind
Angry 56% 58% 48% 59%
Bothered 41 40 47 39
Not bothered 3 2 4 2
How Much Control Do You Think The Obama Admin. Has Over Whether BP Will Pay For Damages Caused By The Oil Spill?- All Dem GOP Ind
A lot 28% 30% 30% 24%
Some 39 44 39 34
Not much 17 13 13 24
No control at all 12 10 13 12
How Confident Are You That BP Will Fairly Compensate Those Affected By The Oil Spill In The Gulf?- All Dem GOP Ind
Very confident 10% 8% 13% 9%
Somewhat confident 40 44 40 36
Not very confident 30 28 29 33
Not at all confident 19 19 17 22
How Much Do You Blame ___ For The Oil Spill In The Gulf?- AGreatDeal AGoodAmt Justsome NotAtAll
Risks taken by BP and
its drilling partners 60% 21% 14% 3%
Inadequate enforcement
of existing regs 41 27 19 8
Weak federal
regulation on
offshore drilling 29 22 32 13
From What You've Seen And Heard, How Long Do You Think It Will Take BP To Stop The Flow Of Oil Into The Gulf Of Mexico?- All Dem GOP Ind
A few weeks 4% 2% 6% 4%
About a month 14 18 12 12
Several months 48 46 49 50
About a year 10 8 10 12
Longer than a year 6 9 5 5
Won't be able to stop 7 8 5 8
Who Do You Trust More To Handle The Clean Up Of The Gulf Of Mexico?- All Dem GOP Ind
Federal gov't 56% 69% 41% 52%
BP 27 16 40 29
Both equal 5 6 4 4
Neither 9 5 13 11
Do You Think ___ Is Doing All It Can Reasonably Expected To Do To Try To Clean Up The Oil Spill In The Gulf?- AllItCan CouldDoMore
Federal gov't 28% 67%
BP 15 81
When ___ Talk About The Oil Spill, Do You Think They Are Telling The Truth?- TellingTheTruth HidingSomething MostlyLying
Obama admin. 34% 49% 11%
BP execs. 12 57 27
