Aug 12-14

August 12 - 14, 2005		How important is it for the United States to become less dependent on oil imports?																How important is it for the United States to become less dependent on oil imports?
August 12 - 14, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Very important	69%	72%	66%	74%	63%	71%	68%	73%	62%	68%	75%	64%	74%	62%	71%	64%	61%	65%	68%	75%	73%	64%	62%	69%	70%	80%	73%	76%
Somewhat important	18%	19%	18%	18%	18%	18%	29%	16%	21%	17%	18%	19%	16%	23%	19%	16%	18%	25%	17%	18%	15%	15%	19%	18%	18%	18%	16%	23%
Not very important	5%	4%	6%	2%	8%	4%	2%	5%	7%	5%	3%	7%	5%	5%	4%	9%	8%	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%	7%	5%	5%	1%	5%	1%
Not at all important	1%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	2%	3%	1%	1%	2%	1%	2%	1%	1%	3%	2%	2%	0%	2%	1%	3%	1%	1%	0%	1%	0%

August 12 - 14, 2005		If the price of oil remains high, will companies produce more alternative sources of energy to reduce costs for consumers?															If the price of oil remains high, will companies produce more alternative sources of energy to reduce costs for consumers?
August 12 - 14, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Yes	42%	46%	39%	51%	35%	40%	55%	43%	37%	39%	46%	38%	42%	41%	42%	43%	39%	46%	47%	37%	44%	34%	40%	35%	44%	53%	47%	56%
No	29%	33%	25%	22%	33%	32%	33%	33%	31%	23%	25%	32%	29%	28%	28%	27%	36%	32%	26%	30%	30%	23%	31%	31%	28%	22%	32%	26%

August 12 - 14, 2005		Which is more important in the long run…conserving energy or developing new sources of energy?																Which is more important in the long run…conserving energy or developing new sources of energy?
August 12 - 14, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Conserving energy	26%	23%	29%	22%	32%	26%	31%	21%	41%	26%	25%	27%	25%	30%	25%	32%	33%	36%	18%	27%	24%	25%	35%	25%	20%	25%	23%	21%
Developing new sources	64%	69%	60%	69%	59%	64%	59%	71%	50%	63%	68%	61%	67%	59%	66%	53%	61%	54%	70%	65%	69%	63%	52%	64%	72%	65%	74%	76%

August 12 - 14, 2005		Suppose the United States had to choose between relying on oil imports from the Middle East or building new nuclear power plants…which would you prefer?
August 12 - 14, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Relying on oil imports	19%	14%	22%	19%	19%	18%	21%	12%	31%	20%	16%	20%	18%	19%	19%	15%	20%	26%	20%	21%	13%	10%	21%	21%	17%	17%	18%	10%
New nuclear power plants	54%	66%	43%	61%	50%	48%	62%	66%	37%	44%	62%	47%	56%	50%	55%	51%	49%	49%	53%	51%	60%	55%	46%	52%	56%	60%	62%	75%

August 12 - 14, 2005		The United States has 103 nuclear power plants in operation generating 20% of the nation's electricity. However, no nuclear plants have been built since the 1970s. Is it time for the United States to begin building nuclear power plants again?
August 12 - 14, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Yes	55%	64%	46%	63%	52%	47%	66%	64%	48%	46%	60%	51%	56%	54%	55%	62%	49%	56%	52%	48%	61%	57%	54%	51%	58%	54%	58%	64%
No	24%	22%	25%	18%	26%	29%	27%	20%	27%	25%	21%	26%	22%	26%	24%	19%	26%	27%	24%	29%	21%	14%	24%	27%	23%	25%	21%	24%