National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted January 20-21, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Which is more important, finding new sources of energy or reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume?

63% Finding new sources of energy
31% Reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume

6% Not sure

2* How serious a problem is Global Warming?

33% Very serious
21% Somewhat serious

24% Not very serious

19% Not at all serious

4% Not sure

3* Is Global Warming caused primarily by human activity or by long term planetary trends?

37% Human activity

50% Long term planetary trends

5% Some other reason

8% Not sure

4* Is there a conflict between economic growth and environmental protection?

48% Yes

28% No

23% Not sure

5* What is the better long-term financial investment for America: investing in renewable energy resources like solar and wind or investing in fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil?

58% Investing renewable energy resources
30% Investing in fossil fuels
12% Not sure

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

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted January 20-21, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Does Barack Obama believe global warming is caused primarily by human activity or by long term planetary trends?

52% Human activity

20% Long term planetary trends

7% Some other reason

21% Not sure

2* How would you rate the way that Barack Obama will handle energy issues such as offshore drilling and research for alternative energy sources as President….excellent, good, fair or poor?

16% Excellent

22% Good

17% Fair
42% Poor
3% Not sure

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