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Survey of 1,000 Adults June 22-23, 2005
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June 24, 2005--Two-thirds (66%) of Americans say developing new energy sources is more important that conserving energy. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 27% take the opposite view and believe that conservation is more important. The survey also found that most Americans are optimistic about the possibility of alternative energy sources--72% believe it is somewhat or very likely that hydrogen-powered cars will be developed within the next 20 years. On the topic of nuclear power, 44% say it's "time for the United States to begin building nuclear power plants again." Thirty-five percent (35%) disagree. However, given a choice between "relying on oil imports from the Middle East or building new nuclear power plants," 59% said that nuclear power is the way to go. Just 17% would prefer reliance on oil imports to building nuclear power plants. [More Below]
Men say that it is time to begin building nuclear power plants again by a 54% to 31% margin. Women are opposed by a more modest 39% to 34% margin. Republicans would like to see plants built by a 56% to 25% margin. Democrats are opposed by a 44% to 36% margin. Those not affiliated with either major party are evenly divided. Seventy-four percent (74%) of Republicans believe developing new energy sources is more important than conserving energy. That view is shared by 59% of Democrats and 64% of unaffiliateds. Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Americans believe it is somewhat or very important for the U.S. to reduce its reliance on imported oil. A separate survey found that 49% of Americans believe that if oil prices remain high, alternative energy sources will be produced to reduce consumer costs. That earlier survey found that 52% of Americans view Global Warming as a serious threat to the human race. Demographic details available for Premium Members. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. Our publications provide real-time information on consumer confidence, investor confidence, employment data, the political situation, and other topics of value and interest. During Election 2004, RasmussenReports.com was the top-ranked public opinion research site on the web. We had twice as many visitors as our nearest competitor and nearly as many as all competitors combined. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
The telephone survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports June 22-23, 2005. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. 37% of survey respondents were Republican, 37% Democrat, and 26% unaffiliated (see Methodology) |
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