National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 12, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Congress is currently on a recess. Some people believe Members of Congress should return to Washington immediately and vote on whether or not to allow offshore oil drilling. Should Members of Congress return to Washington immediately and vote on this issue?

61% Yes
30% No

10% Not sure

2* How likely is it that Congress will adjourn for the year without allowing offshore oil drilling?

42% Very likely

29% Somewhat likely

13% Not very likely

3% Not at all likely

14% Not sure

3* Generally speaking, do Democrats in Congress favor or oppose offshore oil drilling?

13% Favor

61% Oppose

26% Not sure

4* Okay… do Republicans in Congress favor or oppose offshore oil drilling?

67% Favor

9% Oppose

24% Not sure

5* In terms of how you will vote for Congress this year, how important is the issue of offshore oil drilling?

45% Very important
32% Somewhat important

17% Not very important

4% Not at all important

3% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence