National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 12-13, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Will Barack Obama favor or oppose drilling in offshore oil wells off the coasts of California, Florida and other states?

44% Favor

34% Oppose

22% 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?

29% Excellent

19% Good

18% Fair

27% Poor

6% Not sure

3* Should drilling be allowed in offshore oil wells off the coasts of California, Florida, and other states?

68% Yes

20% No

12% Not sure

4* If drilling in offshore oil wells is allowed, how likely is it that the price of gas will go down?

33% Very likely

29% Somewhat likely

23% Not very likely

8% Not at all likely

7% Not sure

5* Should the federal government spend 150 billion dollars over ten years on research for renewable and green energy sources?

58% Yes

24% No

18% Not sure

6* Should more nuclear power plants be built in the United States?

55% Yes

27% No

18% Not sure

7* What is more important, reducing the price of gas and oil or protecting the environment?

38% Reducing the price of gas and oil

45% Protecting the environment

16% Not sure

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