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Toplines - Congress and Energy - August 12, 2008
National
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters 1* Congress is currently on a recess. Some
people believe Members of Congress should return to 61% Yes 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 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 |