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Old June 28th 08, 04:41 PM posted to alt.politics,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.republican,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,alt.collecting.8-track-tapes
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Default Democrats in Congress choking off USA oil supply-when 67% ofAmericans want to drill !

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the public's opinion has changed as well- how can Democrats keep
blocking our desire to tap oil resources, when 67% of us want to
drill ?

you can't blame the Republicans for this, and you can't blame Bush for
this- it's a Democrat controlled Congress, since 2006

if you are a car guy who wants to continue to enjoy this hobby, better
get your voting priorities in line- McCain wants to drill


67% Support Offshore Drilling, 64% Expect it Will Lower Prices
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Email to a FriendAdvertisement
Most voters favor the resumption of offshore drilling in the United
States and expect it to lower prices at the pump, even as John McCain
has announced his support for states that want to explore for oil and
gas off their coasts.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey—conducted before McCain
announced his intentions on the issue--finds that 67% of voters
believe that drilling should be allowed off the coasts of California,
Florida and other states. Only 18% disagree and 15% are undecided.
Conservative and moderate voters strongly support this approach, while
liberals are more evenly divided (46% of liberals favor drilling, 37%
oppose).

Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters believe it is at least somewhat
likely that gas prices will go down if offshore oil drilling is
allowed, although 27% don’t believe it. Seventy-eight percent (78%) of
conservatives say offshore drilling is at least somewhat likely to
drive prices down. That view is shared by 57% of moderates and 50% of
liberal voters.

Nearly all voters are worried about rising gas and energy prices, with
79% very concerned and 16% somewhat concerned.

McCain is expected to formally call today (Tuesday) for the lifting of
the federal moratorium on states being allowed to explore off their
coasts for oil and gas deposits. While acknowledging it is only a
short-term response, he has described it as a good first step toward
reducing U.S. energy dependence on overseas sources.

The Outer Continental Shelf moratorium, passed in 1981, bans
exploration for offshore natural gas and oil deposits. Barack Obama,
McCain’s opponent for the White House, voted against an effort to lift
the ban last year in the Senate. He argued that it was only a short-
term solution. National Democratic Party leaders and most
environmental organizations for years have strongly opposed efforts to
explore for oil off the coast of the U.S.

According to the new survey, 85% of Republicans are in favor of
offshore drilling as opposed to 57% of Democrats and 60% of
unaffiliated voters. Those who call themselves conservatives favor
such drilling 84% to 46% of liberals and 59% of self-designated
moderates.

African-American voters are less supportive of such drilling than
whites – 58% to 71%.

Women are more skeptical than men about the impact such drilling will
have on gas prices: Nearly one out of three male voters (32%) say
prices are very likely to go down, a view shared by only 23% of
women.

Four out of five Republicans (79%) think prices are likely to fall
thanks to offshore drilling, a view shared by only 55% of Democrats.
Sixty percent (60%) of unaffiliated voters expect it to happen.

Voters also believe 61% to 22% that oil companies should be required
to reinvest at least a portion of their profits into alternative
energy research. On this question, liberal and moderate voters are
strongly supportive of the proposal while conservatives are more
evenly divided (47% of conservatives in favor, 35% opposed)

Data released yesterday showed that Americans believe developing new
energy sources is the best long-term solution to the nation’s energy
problem. Forty-seven percent (47%) said private companies were more
likely to solve the nation’s energy problem than government research
programs. But, at the same time, only 52% said companies should be
allowed to keep the profits from the discovery of any alternative fuel
sources.

See survey questions and toplines. Crosstabs are available for Premium
Members only.

Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the
collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling
information.

The Rasmussen Reports ElectionEdge™ Premium Service for Election 2008
offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided
for a Presidential election.

Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an
independent pollster for more than a decade.
 




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