Gallup's Pulse of Democracy
Energy
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Guidance for Lawmakers |
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Fine Print |
The importance of energy as a concern for Americans rises and falls with the price of gas. When the price of gas goes up, concern about energy goes up. When the price of gas declines, energy costs become much less salient to Americans. |
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Context |
Despite the dent that higher fuel prices are putting into consumers' pockets, Americans mostly perceive energy as a problem for the future, not the present. A majority of Americans say the United States is likely to face a critical oil shortage in the next five years, but only 12% think the country is currently in a state of crisis over this. (Another 49% says it is a "major problem" today.) Americans' anger about the energy situation is about equally directed at the government and the oil and gas industry. Three-quarters of Americans in an April 2006 poll reported feeling angry about the energy issue; of these, half said they are most angry with gas and oil companies, while 26% were angry at President Bush, specifically, and another 21% were angry at the government or politicians, generally. The oil and gas industry receives the most negative ratings of 25 U.S. business sectors rated in 2006. But the federal government is the second worst-rated sector. |
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Urgency: Overall Importance as Political Issue |
The urgency of energy as a political issue varies significantly with the price of gas. As gas prices rose to more than $3 a gallon in 2006, the percentage of Americans saying the energy situation is very serious was the highest it has been in five years. This increased concern showed up in several measures of its relative importance as a public policy issue. At points about 4 in 10 Americans said gas prices will factor as an extremely important issue when they vote in the congressional elections. This positioned the energy issue well above same-sex marriage, immigration, and taxes as a self-reported election year concern, but below the situation in Iraq, corruption in government, the economy, and terrorism. As the price of gas rose, fuel costs jumped up the list of the top problems mentioned when Americans are asked in open-ended questions to name the most important issue facing the nation or for Congress to deal with. That sense of urgency quickly abated as the price of gas fell in the fall of 2006. |
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Key Subgroup Differences |
There is relatively little partisan variation in the perceived seriousness of the energy issue, or in the percentage naming gas and fuel prices as a top problem for Congress to deal with. There are slightly greater differences by party in the preferred solution to the energy problem: Democrats are more likely than Republicans to favor conservation. On the more hot-button issue of allowing oil exploration in the Alaskan wilderness, however, only 36% of Democrats favor this vs. 69% of Republicans. While there are big differences in the effect respondents say gas prices are having on their pocketbooks, there is little difference by household income in public concern about gas prices as a policy issue. |
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The Bottom Line |
The energy issue becomes highly salient to Americans when gas prices jump, but becomes more of a back-burner issue when gas prices drop. Americans perceive the problem as more of a future crisis, and while they favor a number of major public policy changes to deal with the issue (raising emissions standards, establishing price controls, raising corporate taxes on oil and gas companies) the issue registers only modest top-of-mind concern in open-ended questions about governmental priorities or problems. |
Between now and the end of the year, do you think gas prices in your local area will -- [ROTATED: increase a lot, increase a little, stay about the same, decrease a little (or) decrease a lot]?
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Increase |
Increase |
Stay |
Decrease |
Decrease |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Aug 7-10 |
16 |
24 |
21 |
31 |
6 |
2 |
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2008 Jul 10-13 |
52 |
35 |
6 |
5 |
* |
1 |
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* Less than 0.5% |
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Do you think there are -- or are not -- steps a president can take that could reduce gas prices significantly in the short term?
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Yes, are steps |
No, are not |
No opinion |
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% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
68 |
30 |
2 |
A. Lack of effective action by the current Bush administration
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
51 |
31 |
16 |
2 |
B. Lack of effective action by Congress
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
57 |
32 |
9 |
2 |
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C. Lack of effective action by previous presidents and their administrations
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
38 |
38 |
21 |
3 |
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D. Price gouging by oil companies
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
58 |
29 |
11 |
2 |
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E. Price gouging by foreign countries that produce oil
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
58 |
28 |
11 |
3 |
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F. Problems caused by the Iraq war
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
39 |
35 |
23 |
3 |
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G. Price speculation in the buying and selling of oil investments by major banks and hedge funds
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
52 |
31 |
13 |
4 |
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H. Lack of energy conservation by American consumers
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
48 |
38 |
12 |
2 |
I. Increased demand for oil from China, India and other developing countries
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
46 |
39 |
13 |
2 |
J. Too many environmental regulations that hinder the development of new energy sources
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One of most |
Important |
Not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
40 |
33 |
23 |
4 |
If a presidential candidate said that the energy problem would not be solved unless Americans changed their habits to use less energy, would that make you -- [ROTATED: more likely to vote for him, would it not make any difference, (or would it make you) less likely to vote for him]?
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More likely to vote for |
No difference |
Less likely to vote for |
No opinion |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
28 |
54 |
17 |
1 |
Thinking now about some of the solutions offered to address the energy situation in the United States, please say whether you would be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who supported -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. Easing restrictions on offshore domestic drilling
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
57 |
31 |
9 |
3 |
B. Suspending the federal gasoline tax for several months
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
46 |
39 |
13 |
2 |
C. Building more nuclear power plants
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
47 |
41 |
9 |
3 |
D. Authorizing a $150 billion investment by the federal government in research on bio-fuels and clean energy sources
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
64 |
25 |
8 |
3 |
E. Offering a $300 million government prize for the development of an electric car with a long-lasting battery
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
50 |
34 |
14 |
2 |
F. Establishing tax incentives to encourage energy conservation
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
69 |
20 |
9 |
2 |
G. Raising fuel mileage standards on vehicles
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
68 |
20 |
10 |
2 |
H. Imposing a windfall profits tax on oil companies
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
58 |
31 |
7 |
4 |
I. Establishing price controls on gasoline
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
62 |
28 |
8 |
2 |
J. Releasing up to 10% of the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve
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More likely |
Less likely |
No |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 25-27 |
53 |
33 |
10 |
4 |
If you had to choose, which has had a greater negative effect on your family's finances this year -- [ROTATED: the rising price of gasoline (or) the rising price of food]?
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Rising price |
Rising price |
Both |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2008 Jul 10-13 |
76 |
14 |
9 |
1 |
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(vol.) = Volunteered response |
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Please tell me whether you think each of the following deserves a great deal of blame, some blame, not much blame, or no blame at all for the country's current energy problems. How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. The current Bush administration
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Great |
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Not |
None |
No |
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2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^ |
49% |
36 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
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2006 Mar 10-12 ^ |
38% |
43 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
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2001 May 18-20 |
20% |
34 |
18 |
26 |
2 |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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B. U.S. oil companies
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Great |
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Not |
None |
No |
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2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^ |
60% |
30 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
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2006 Mar 10-12 ^ |
49% |
40 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
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2001 May 18-20 |
52% |
35 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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C. Environmental laws and regulations
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Great |
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Not |
None |
No |
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2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^ |
25% |
46 |
16 |
10 |
3 |
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2006 Mar 10-12 ^ |
19% |
49 |
14 |
15 |
4 |
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2001 May 18-20 |
23% |
47 |
14 |
12 |
4 |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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D. Foreign countries that produce oil
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Great |
|
Not |
None |
No |
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2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^ |
46% |
39 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
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2006 Mar 10-12 ^ |
31% |
46 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
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2001 May 18-20 |
44% |
37 |
9 |
8 |
2 |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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E. American consumers
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Great |
|
Not |
None |
No |
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2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^ |
31% |
47 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
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2006 Mar 10-12 ^ |
25% |
54 |
10 |
10 |
1 |
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2001 May 18-20 |
22% |
47 |
13 |
17 |
1 |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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F. Congress
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Great |
|
Not |
None |
No |
|
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2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^ |
44% |
45 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
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2001 May 18-20 |
31% |
51 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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G. U.S. automobile companies
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Great |
|
Not |
None |
No |
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2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^ |
31% |
46 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
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2006 Mar 10-12 ^ |
27% |
52 |
10 |
10 |
1 |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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Overall, do you think President Bush is or is not doing enough to solve the country's energy problems?
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Doing |
Not |
Doing too |
No |
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2008 May 30-Jun 1 ^ |
17% |
78 |
2 |
3 |
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2006 Mar 10-12 ^ |
24% |
71 |
* |
5 |
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2001 May 18-20 |
38% |
55 |
1 |
6 |
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* Less than 0.5% |
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(vol.) = Volunteered response |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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Who do you think should have the primary responsibility for spending money to develop alternative sources of energy to gasoline -- [ROTATED: the government, the automobile companies, (or) energy or oil companies]?
|
Government |
Automobile |
Energy/Oil |
No |
|
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2008 May 30-Jun 1 |
49% |
30 |
12 |
9 |
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2006 Mar 10-12 |
38% |
24 |
33 |
5 |
Do you favor or oppose a proposal that would suspend the federal tax on gasoline during the coming summer months?
|
Favor |
Oppose |
No opinion |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
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2008 May 8-11 |
54 |
42 |
4 |
|
Temporary |
More permanent |
No opinion |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
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2008 May 2-4 |
19 |
78 |
3 |
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2005 Sep 12-15 ^ |
33 |
65 |
2 |
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2005 Sep 8-11 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
|
2004 Jun 3-6 |
43 |
56 |
1 |
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2004 May 21-23 ^ |
48 |
50 |
2 |
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2004 Mar 26-28 ^ |
42 |
55 |
3 |
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2003 Aug 25-26 |
65 |
33 |
2 |
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2003 Feb 17-19 ^ |
62 |
36 |
2 |
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2001 May 7-9 ^ |
40 |
56 |
4 |
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2000 Jun 22-25 ^ |
57 |
39 |
4 |
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2000 May 23-24 ^ |
45 |
50 |
5 |
|
2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 ^ |
60 |
37 |
3 |
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2000 Mar 10-12 ^ |
63 |
34 |
3 |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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Have recent price increases in gasoline caused any financial hardship for you or your household?
|
Yes, |
No, has not |
No |
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% |
% |
% |
|
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2008 May 2-4 |
71 |
29 |
* |
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2008 Mar 14-16 |
63 |
37 |
* |
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2005 Sep 26-28 |
61 |
38 |
1 |
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2005 Sep 12-15 ^ |
72 |
28 |
* |
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2005 Aug 28-30 |
69 |
31 |
* |
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2005 May 20-22 |
59 |
41 |
* |
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2005 Apr 1-2 |
58 |
42 |
* |
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2000 Feb 14-15 † |
40 |
60 |
* |
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* Less than 0.5% |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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† WORDING: Have recent price increases in gasoline, diesel fuel and home fuel oil caused any financial hardship for you or your household? |
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Is that a severe hardship that affects your ability to maintain your current standard of living, or is it a moderate hardship that affects you somewhat but does not jeopardize your current standard of living?
[COMBINED RESPONSES]
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Severe |
Moderate |
No |
No |
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2008 May 2-4 |
25% |
46 |
29 |
* |
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2008 Mar 14-16 |
19% |
44 |
37 |
* |
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2005 Sep 26-28 |
16% |
45 |
38 |
1 |
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2005 Sep 12-15 ^ |
21% |
51 |
28 |
* |
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2005 Aug 28-30 |
18% |
51 |
31 |
* |
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2005 Apr 1-2 |
15% |
43 |
42 |
* |
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* Less than 0.5% |
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^ Asked of a half sample |
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As a result of the recent rise in gas prices, would you say you have -- or have not -- done each of the following? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. Cut back significantly on your household spending because of the higher gas prices
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Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
|
2008 May 2-4 |
60% |
39 |
1 |
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2005 Apr 1-2 |
38% |
62 |
* |
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2004 Jun 3-6 |
34% |
66 |
* |
B. Seriously considered getting a more fuel-efficient car the next time you buy a vehicle
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
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2008 May 2-4 |
71% |
27 |
2 |
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2005 Apr 1-2 |
57% |
42 |
1 |
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2004 Jun 3-6 |
53% |
46 |
1 |
C. Made more of an effort to find the gas station with the cheapest gas in your area
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
|
2008 May 2-4 |
74% |
25 |
1 |
|
2005 Apr 1-2 |
72% |
27 |
1 |
|
2004 Jun 3-6 |
69% |
30 |
1 |
D. Consolidated errands or taken other steps in order to cut back on your daily driving
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
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2008 May 2-4 |
84% |
16 |
* |
|
* Less than 0.5% |
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For comparison: We'd like to know whether or not rising gas prices have caused you to do any of the following. How about -- consolidate errands or taken other steps in order to cut back on your daily driving
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
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2007 May 4-6 |
70% |
29 |
1 |
E. Taken steps to increase the gas mileage of the car you drive, such as by driving slower, getting a tune up, or using the air conditioning less often
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
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2008 May 2-4 |
76% |
23 |
1 |
F. Switched to using a lower grade of gasoline, such as from premium to regular
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
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2008 May 2-4 |
34% |
63 |
3 |
G. Used alternative means of travel, such as bus, subway, bicycle or walking
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
|
2008 May 2-4 |
31% |
68 |
1 |
H. Decided not to take a trip that you have taken regularly in previous years
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
|
2008 May 2-4 |
51% |
48 |
1 |
I. Shared rides with friends or neighbors when you were going to the same place
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
|
2008 May 2-4 |
62% |
38 |
* |
J. Driven the most fuel efficient car you currently own whenever possible
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
|
2008 May 2-4 |
81% |
17 |
2 |
K. Cut back significantly on how much you drive
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
|
2005 Apr 1-2 |
48% |
51 |
1 |
|
2004 Jun 3-6 |
45% |
54 |
1 |
L. Altered your summer vacation plans
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
|
2004 Jun 3-6 |
29% |
70 |
1 |
Next, we'd like to know how the price of gasoline has affected your summer recreation plans, including any vacations or weekend trips you were planning to take. Which of the following applies to you -- you are going ahead with your plans even though you will end up paying a lot more for gas, you are changing your plans so that you will not have to pay as much for gas, or you did not plan to travel much during the summer so the price of gas is not really affecting your plans?
|
Going ahead |
Changing |
Plans not |
No |
|
|
2008 May 2-4 |
21% |
36 |
41 |
2 |
|
2006 Jun 23-25 |
28% |
33 |
38 |
1 |
(Asked of those who are changing their plans) Can you tell me in what ways your plans have changed?
|
2008 |
2006 |
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
Canceled trip/cannot afford |
37 |
26 |
|
Changing travel destination /Making shorter trip /Going somewhere closer |
24 |
23 |
|
Cutting down on number of trips normally take |
20 |
37 |
|
Use another form of transportation (plane/train/bus) |
7 |
9 |
|
Car pooling |
5 |
2 |
|
Doing better planning / saving up |
3 |
7 |
|
Not driving vehicle of choice due to gas consumption |
* |
5 |
|
Other |
8 |
5 |
|
No opinion |
2 |
* |
|
* Less than 0.5% |
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Percentages add to more than 100% due to multiple responses. |
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(Asked of those who drive or ride with someone else to work) Please say whether each of the following would or would not be an option for you. How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
(Asked of those for whom the action would be an option) Have you, personally, done this because of the high cost of gas, or not?
COMBINED RESULTS: BASED ON THOSE WHO DRIVE OR CARPOOL TO WORK
A. Change jobs or move in order to shorten your commute to work
|
Have |
An option, |
Not an |
Does not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| 2008 May 2-4 |
7 |
11 |
80 |
2 |
-- |
|
(vol.) = Volunteered response |
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B. Work from home rather than driving to the office as often as possible
|
Have |
An option, |
Not an |
Does not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| 2008 May 2-4 |
10 |
11 |
75 |
4 |
-- |
C. Take fewer business trips
|
Have |
An option, |
Not an |
Does not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| 2008 May 2-4 |
15 |
7 |
55 |
23 |
* |
D. Change the way you commute to work, such as by taking the bus, train, subway or walking
|
Have |
An option, |
Not an |
Does not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
| 2008 May 2-4 |
8 |
8 |
82 |
2 |
-- |
(Asked of a half sample) Just your best guess, do you think the price of gasoline will reach six dollars per gallon at some point over the next five years, or will the price not get that high?
|
Yes, will reach |
No, will not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 May 2-4 |
54 |
44 |
2 |
(Asked of a half sample) Just your best guess, do you think the price of gasoline will reach ten dollars per gallon at some point over the next five years, or will the price not get that high?
|
Yes, will reach |
No, will not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 May 2-4 |
19 |
78 |
3 |
About how much would you say you currently pay for a gallon of gasoline?
|
Less |
$3.25- |
$3.50- |
$3.76- |
Over |
No |
|
|
2008 Mar 14-16 |
42% |
36 |
13 |
5 |
* |
4 |
|
* Less than 0.5% |
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For comparison: Prior Gallup polls
|
Mean |
Median |
|
|
2008 Mar 14-16 |
$3.30 |
$3.25 |
|
2007 May 4-6 |
$3.02 |
$3.00 |
|
2006 Apr 28-30 |
$2.93 |
$2.95 |
|
2005 Aug 28-30 |
$2.65 |
$2.62 |
How high do you think the price of a gallon of gasoline will go in the area where you live this year?
|
Less |
$3.25- |
$3.50- |
$3.76- |
Over |
No |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
2008 Mar 14-16 |
2 |
4 |
20 |
49 |
19 |
6 |
$3.98 |
$4.00 |
SUMMARY TABLE: EXPECTED INCREASE IN GAS PRICES PER GALLON
|
2008 |
2006 |
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
Current price is the high for the year |
2 |
4 |
|
Increase of $0.01 to less than $0.25 |
9 |
18 |
|
Increase of $0.25 to less than $0.50 |
17 |
20 |
|
Increase of $0.50 to less than $0.75 |
30 |
19 |
|
Increase of $0.75 or more |
35 |
34 |
|
No opinion |
7 |
6 |
|
Mean increase |
+$0.67 |
+$0.65 |
|
Median increase |
+$0.65 |
+$0.53 |
With which one of these statements about the environment and energy production do you most agree -- [ROTATED: protection of the environment should be given priority, even at the risk of limiting the amount of energy supplies -- such as oil, gas and coal -- which the United States produces (or) development of U.S. energy supplies -- such as oil, gas and coal -- should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent]?
|
Environ- |
Develop- |
Both/ |
Neither/ |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Mar 6-9 |
50 |
41 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
|
2007 Mar 11-14 |
58 |
34 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
2005 Mar 7-10 |
52 |
39 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
|
2004 Mar 8-11 |
48 |
44 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
2003 Mar 3-5 |
49 |
40 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
|
2002 Mar 4-7 |
52 |
40 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
2001 Mar 5-7 |
52 |
36 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
|
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How serious would you say the energy situation is in the United States--very serious, fairly serious, or not at all serious?
|
Very |
Fairly |
Not at all |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2008 Mar 6-9 |
46 |
49 |
5 |
1 |
|
2007 Mar 11-14 |
37 |
55 |
7 |
1 |
|
41 |
51 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
2005 Mar 7-10 |
31 |
56 |
10 |
3 |
|
2004 Mar 8-11 |
29 |
57 |
12 |
2 |
|
2003 Mar 3-5 |
28 |
59 |
11 |
2 |
|
2002 Mar 4-7 |
22 |
63 |
12 |
3 |
|
2001 Jun 28-Jul 1 |
47 |
43 |
8 |
2 |
|
2001 May 7-9 |
58 |
36 |
4 |
2 |
|
2001 Mar 5-7 |
31 |
59 |
9 |
1 |
|
1991 Feb 7-10 |
40 |
44 |
14 |
2 |
|
1990 Sep 27-30 |
32 |
46 |
19 |
3 |
|
1990 Sep 10-11 |
28 |
48 |
21 |
3 |
|
1990 Aug 9-12 |
28 |
45 |
23 |
4 |
|
1979 Aug 3-6 |
47 |
35 |
16 |
3 |
|
1979 Jun 1-4 |
37 |
36 |
24 |
3 |
|
1979 Apr 27-May 4 |
44 |
36 |
16 |
4 |
|
1979 Feb 23-26 |
43 |
42 |
13 |
2 |
|
1978 Mar 31-Apr 3 |
41 |
39 |
15 |
5 |
|
1977 Nov 18-21 |
40 |
42 |
14 |
4 |
|
1977 Sep 30-Oct 3 |
40 |
40 |
16 |
4 |
|
1977 Aug 5-8 |
38 |
43 |
13 |
6 |
|
1977 Jun 3-6 |
40 |
42 |
13 |
5 |
|
1977 Apr 29-May 2 |
44 |
40 |
11 |
5 |
|
1977 Apr 1-4 |
41 |
39 |
16 |
4 |
Which of the following approaches to solving the nation's energy problems do you think the U.S. should follow right now -- [ROTATED: emphasize production of more oil, gas and coal supplies (or) emphasize more conservation by consumers of existing energy supplies]?
|
More |
More |
Both/ |
Neither/ |
No |
|
|
% |