National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 11, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* John McCain favors drilling in offshore oil wells to help reduce the price of gas. Barack Obama opposes offshore oil wells and says it would not reduce the price of gas. Should drilling be allowed in offshore oil wells off the coasts of California, Florida, and other states?

67% Yes

25% No

8% Not sure

2* Do you favor or oppose proposals that would require Americans to conserve energy and reduce the amount of oil we consume?

55% Favor

24% Oppose

21% Not sure

3* Would you favor or oppose a proposal to allow offshore oil drilling if that proposal also required Americans to conserve energy and reduce the amount of oil we consume?

49% Favor

31% Oppose

20% Not sure

4* Okay… Would you favor or oppose a proposal to allow offshore oil drilling if that proposal did not require Americans to conserve energy and reduce the amount of oil we consume?

45% Favor

37% Oppose

18% Not sure

5* Would you favor or oppose a proposal that required Americans to conserve energy and reduce the amount of oil we consume but did not allow offshore drilling?

28% Favor

49% Oppose

23% Not sure

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