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Gasoline

 

Support for Offshore Oil Well Drilling

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 8, 2008
61%
26%
12%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "John McCain favors drilling in offshore oil wells to help reduce the price of gas. Barack Obama opposes offshore oil wells and says it would not reduce the price of gas. Should drilling be allowed in offshore oil wells off the coasts of California, Florida, and other states?"

 

Likelihood Offshore Oil Well Drilling Will Lower Gas Prices

Poll Date
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Not at all likely
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 8, 2008
19%
33%
29%
11%
8%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "If drilling in offshore oil wells is allowed, how likely is it that the price of gas will go down?"

 

Driving Less Due to Gas Price Increases

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 31 – November 11, 2005
57%
42%
1%
 400 ± 5.0

1 "As a result of the recent increases in gas prices, have you cut down on the amount of driving you do?"

 

Cut Back Household Spending Due to Gas Price Increases

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 31 – November 11, 2005
51%
49%
0%
 400 ± 5.0

1 "As a result of the recent increases in gas prices, have you cut back household spending on other things?"

 

Consider Buying Hybrid Engine Vehicle

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 31 – November 11, 2005
47%
51%
3%
 400 ± 5.0

1 "Would you or have you considered buying a hybrid engine vehicle?"

 

Reason for Rising Gasoline Prices

Cause1
A lot
Some
Not much
None
No opinion
Domestic oil companies
62%
28%
4%
3%
3%
OPEC and foreign oil producing countries
39%
44%
6%
5%
6%
The federal government
38%
40%
10%
10%
3%
The war in Iraq
27%
42%
16%
14%
2%
Consumer driving habits
24%
48%
13%
13%
3%
Recent Gulf hurricanes
21%
50%
17%
12%
1%
Gas station owners
9%
22%
28%
39%
2%
Poll
WPR / St. Norbert College
Date
October 31 – November 11, 2005
Sample
400
MoE
± 5.0

1 "For each of the following, please tell me how much of the blame for current gas prices you think each is responsible for - a lot, some, not much, or none."

 

Reason for Rising Gasoline Prices

Blame for higher gasoline prices1
June 5-8, 2004
Oil producing nations in Middle East
23%
U.S. oil industry
20%
Bush administration
16%
Not one thing in particular
5%
Economy
4%
Environment
2%
OPEC
2%
Gas station operators
1%
Other
9%
All  (vol.)
10%
No opinion
8%
Poll
Los Angeles Times
Sample
694 RV
MoE
± 4.0

1 "As you may know, the price of gasoline has gone up sharply in most parts of the country. Who or what do you primarily blame for the higher gasoline prices these days, or do you not blame anyone or anything? Do you blame...?"