What America is Thinking on Energy Issues - August 14 2012[1]

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What America Is Thinking On Energy IssuesPrepared for the American Petroleum Institute

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August 14, 2012


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Methodology

Background/Objectives: Evaluate opinion among registered voters regarding thoughts onincreased access to oil and natural gas resources.

Audience: 1,016 registered voters

Methodology: Telephone interviews

Interview Dates:August 9th 12th 2012

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Voters voice strong support for increased access to domestic oil

and natural gas resources.

BASE: All Respondents (N=1,016)

Q2 Do you support or oppose increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources?

47%

24%

8%

9%

Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose

71%17%

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Do you support or oppose increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources?


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47%

67%

41%33%

24%

18%

31%

27%

8%

2%12%

12%

9%

5% 5%

16%

Total Republican Independent Democrat

Strongly agree Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree

47%

35%45%

54%

24%

31%

27%19%

8%9%

9% 8%

9% 13% 8% 8%

Total 18-34 35-54 55+



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Increased access to ONG resources by Party and Age

BASE: All Respondents (Total N=1,016; GOP N=339, Independent N=248, Democrat N=323; 18-34 N=187, 35-54 N=366, 55+ N=452)

Q2 Do you support or oppose increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources?

Party Age

71%

17%

85%

7%

72%

17%

60%

28%

66%

22%

72%

17%

73%

16%

71%

17%

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Do you support or oppose increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources?


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Voters agree that increased access to domestic resources could

lead to more American jobs.

65%

25%

3%

4%

Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree

90%

7%

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Q3 Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:

Please indicate your agreement with the following:

Increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources could lead to more American jobs.


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Party

65%77%

65%

49%

25%

18%

26%

36%

3%2% 3%

6%4% 2% 3% 6%




Age

65%74%

58% 67%

25%19%

31%23%

3% 3%3% 4%

4% 2% 5% 4%

Total 18-34 35-54 55+



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Statement Agreement by Party and Age

BASE: All Respondents (Total N=1,016; GOP N=339, Independent N=248, Democrat N=323; 18-34 N=187, 35-54 N=366, 55+ N=452)Q3 Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:


Increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources could lead to more American jobs.

90%

7%

95%

4%

91%

6%

85%

12%

93%

5%

89%

8%

90%

8%

90%

7%

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Agreement is high that accessing more domestic oil and natural

gas could help lower energy costs for consumers.

62%

25%

6%

6%


87%

12%

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Accessing more oil and natural gas here in the U.S. could help lower energy costs for American consumers.


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Party

62%78%

54% 52%

25%

17%

27% 29%

6%3%

7% 8%

6%1%

11% 9%




Age

62% 65% 59% 64%

25% 24%29% 21%

6% 5% 6% 6%6% 6% 4% 8%

Total 18-34 35-54 55+



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Accessing more oil and natural gas here in the U.S. could help lower energy costs for American consumers.

87%

12%

95%

4%

81%

17%

82%

17%

89%

11%

88%

10%

85%

14%

87%

12%

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Voters agree that increases in energy taxes could drive up energy

costs.

44%

21%

11%

21%


65%

32%

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Increasing energy taxes, like taxes on oil and natural gas companies, hurts everyone because those tax increases could drive up energy

costs for consumers.


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Party

44%52%

39% 40%

21%

21%

24% 19%

11%

8%19%

11%

21% 16% 15%

28%




Age

44% 40% 47% 44%

21% 27% 19% 19%

11% 8% 11% 13%

21% 23% 20% 20%

Total 18-34 35-54 55+



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Increasing energy taxes, like taxes on oil and natural gas companies, hurts everyone because those tax increases could drive up energy

costs for consumers.

65%

32%

73%

24%

63%

35%

59%

39%

67%

31%

66%

31%

63%

33%

65%

32%

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49%

24%

7%

13%


73%20%

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Q4 Do you support or oppose changing those policies so more domestic energy can be developed?

Current federal government restrictions keep more than 85% of Americas offshore areas off-limits to development of domestic oil

and natural gas resources. Do you support or oppose changing those policies so more domestic energy can be developed?

Voters support changing policies to allow more offshore

development.


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Party

49%

68%

42% 37%

24%

17%

27%27%

7%

3%

7% 10%

13%5%

19% 18%


Strongly support Somewhat support

Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose

Age

49%

59%

43%50%

24%

19%

31% 20%

7%5% 6%

9%

13% 12% 10% 15%

Total 18-34 35-54 55+



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Increased Offshore Drilling Support by Party and Age

BASE: All Respondents (Total N=1,016; GOP N=339, Independent N=248, Democrat N=323; 18-34 N=187, 35-54 N=366, 55+ N=452)Q4 Do you support or oppose changing those policies so more domestic energy can be developed?

Current federal government restrictions keep more than 85% of Americas offshore areas off-limits to development of domestic oil

and natural gas resources. Do you support or oppose changing those policies so more domestic energy can be developed?

73%

20%

85%

9%

69%

26%

64%

28%

78%

17%

74%

16%

70%

24%

73%

20%

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57%

17%

7%

12%


75%19%

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Support for development of the Keystone XL Pipeline is high.


Q5 Do you support or oppose the building of the Keystone XL pipeline?

Canada has 170 Billion barrels of oil underground. A pipeline the Keystone XL pipeline has been proposed to help bring more of that

Canadian oil into the U.S. for use in American refineries. Do you support or oppose the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline?


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Party

57%73%

54%47%

17%

16%

15%19%

7%

3%

10% 9%

12%4%

15% 17%




Age

57% 63%53%

59%

17% 12% 21% 16%

7%5%

8% 7%

12% 18% 10% 11%

Total 18-34 35-54 55+



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Keystone XL Pipeline Support by Party and Age

BASE: All Respondents (Total N=1,016; GOP N=339, Independent N=248, Democrat N=323; 18-34 N=187, 35-54 N=366, 55+ N=452)Q5 Do you support or oppose the building of the Keystone XL pipeline?

Canada has 170 Billion barrels of oil underground. A pipeline the Keystone XL pipeline has been proposed to help bring more of that

Canadian oil into the U.S. for use in American refineries. Do you support or oppose the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline?

75%

19%

89%

7%

69%

25%

66%

26%

75%

23%

74%

18%

75%

19% 18%

75%

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66%

26%

4%

3%

Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not Important At All

92%8%

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Energy issues loom large for voters when thinking about the

election.

As you look ahead to the election in November, how important to you is the issue of Americas energy security and producing more oil

and natural gas here at home?


Q6As you look ahead to the election in November, how important to you is the issue of Americas energy security and producing more oil and natural gas

here at home?


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Party

66%

76%

53%62%

26%

22%

34%26%

4%1%

7% 6%

3% 1% 5% 5%


Very important Somewhat important

Not very important Not at all important

Age

66%60%

66%69%

26%29%

28% 22%

4%

1%

4% 6%3% 10% 1% 2%

Total 18-34 35-54 55+

Very important Somewhat important

Not very important Not at all important

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ONG Importance to Election by Party and Age

BASE: All Respondents (Total N=1,016; GOP N=339, Independent N=248, Democrat N=323; 18-34 N=187, 35-54 N=366, 55+ N=452)Q6As you look ahead to the election in November, how important to you is the issue of Americas energy security and producing more oil and natural gas

here at home?

92%

8%

98%

2%

87%

12%

88%

11%

89%

11%

94%

6%

91%

8%

92%

8%

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As you look ahead to the election in November, how important to you is the issue of Americas energy security and producing more oil

and natural gas here at home?


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10%

16%

17%

47%

Strongly Right Direction Somewhat Right Direction Somewhat Wrong Track Strongly Wrong Track

26%

63%

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Voters feel that Washington is on the wrong track regarding US

energy policy.

Regarding U.S. energy policy, do you think Washington is currently on the right track or is it currently on the wrong track?


Q7 Regarding US energy policy do you think Washington is currently on the right track or are they currently on the wrong track?


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Party

10%2%

8%

20%

16%

6%

15%

27%17%

15%

21%

15%

47%

72%

40%

27%


Strongly right direction Somewhat right direction

Somewhat wrong track Strongly wrong track

Age

10%4%

11% 11%

16%22%

19%12%

17%31% 18%

10%

47%

35%41%

56%

Total 18-34 35-54 55+

Strongly right direction Somewhat right direction

Somewhat wrong track Strongly wrong track

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Washington Energy Policy by Party and Age

BASE: All Respondents (Total N=1,016; GOP N=339, Independent N=248, Democrat N=323; 18-34 N=187, 35-54 N=366, 55+ N=452)Q7 Regarding US energy policy do you think Washington is currently on the right track or are they currently on the wrong track?

26%

63%

8%

86%

23%

61%

46%

42%

26%

66%

30%

59%

23%

66%

26%

63%

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Regarding U.S. energy policy, do you think Washington is currently on the right track or is it currently on the wrong track?


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Demographic Profile

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Demographic Profile

Party Republican33%

Strong Republican 24%

Not so strong Republican 9%

Democrat 32%

Strong Democrat 20%

Not so strong Democrat 11%

Independent 24%

Lean Republican 9%

Lean Democrat 8%

Do not lean either way 6%

Ideology Conservative (NET) 58%

Liberal (NET) 32%

Neither 6%

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Gender Male 47%Female 53%

Age 18-24 6%

25-34 12%

35-49 28%

50-64 29%

65+ 23%

Education High school graduate or less 37%

Some college/Assoc 31%

College graduate 21%

Post graduate 11%

Income Under $25,000 16%

$25,000 - $49,999 20%

$50,000 - $74,999 16%

$75,000+ 32%

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