Questions - Drought and Weather - August 23-24, 2012
53% Think This Summer Has Been Hotter Than Recent Summers
76% Say Drought Is Driving Up Food Prices
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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted August 23-24, 2012
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
How closely are you following news stories on the drought in the Midwest?
2*
Have you or a family member been impacted by the drought?
3*
How concerned are you about the potential impact of the drought on the U.S.
economy?
4*
Is global warming creating climate changes that lead
to more extreme weather events?
5*
Is the drought driving up food prices?
6*
Have you had to cut back on other spending to buy groceries?
7*
Has this summer in your area been hotter than recent summers, not as hot as recent
summers or about the same?
8* When it comes to health and safety risks, what
is worse…when the weather gets too hot or when the weather gets too cold?
9* Generally speaking, how would you rate the media coverage
of weather events….excellent, good, fair or poor?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
