NATIONAL POLL

March 28-30, 2014N=1,997 Likely Voters

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61%54%

41% 40% 37% 37%40%46%

59% 60% 63% 63%

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Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job each of the following are doing on energy-related issues?

“ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS” AND “SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY” RATED POSITIVELY ON ENERGY ISSUES.

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54% 49%

28% 27% 27%35%

46% 51%

71% 73% 72%65%

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Please tell me if you approve or disapprove of the job each of the following are doing on energy-related issues?

INDIES A BIT MORE SKEPTICAL OF “ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS” – DIVIDED ON APPROVAL. RATE OBAMA/DEMS/GOP THE SAME ON ISSUE.

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Among IND Voters

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Total

Men(47%)

Women(53%)

DEM(36%)

IND(31%)

GOP(33%)

48%40%

56%

90%

43%

7%

52%60%

44%

10%

57%

93%

DEM

When it comes to energy-related issues, which political party do you trust more?

IN HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUP, SLIGHT EDGE TO GOP AND ADVANTAGE AMONG INDIES. BUT, NOTE THE WIDE GENDER GAP ON THIS ISSUE.

GOP DEM GOP DEM GOP DEM GOP DEM GOP DEM GOP

Total By Gender By Party

5

56%

43%

49%

35%

16%

16%

33%

44%

35%

49%

35%

34%

89%

87%

84%

84%

51%

50%

Solar Power

We are going to mention some different energy sources. Would you say your overall opinion of...

PERCEPTIONS OF SOLAR POWER STRONGLY POSITIVE AND PERCEPTION THAT IT IS READY FOR PRIME-TIME. NOTE NATURAL GAS #2 FOR SOURCES.

Hydro Power

Wind Power

Natural Gas

Coal Power

Nuclear Power

39%

9%

12%

18%

3%

8%

And, if you could tell your power company or utility

where to get the power to run your house or apartment, what would you prefer?

Solar Power

Hydro Power

Wind Power

Natural Gas

Coal Power

Nuclear Power

Very Fav Mostly FavTotal

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Nat. Gas Coal Nuclear Hydro Solar Wind

Reliability48-43-

1036-39-

2527-33-

4043-41-

1643-45-

2234-39-

27

Affordability38-41-

2133-44-

2319-40-

4139-44-

1740-34-

2643-37-

20

Environmentally Friendly

32-45-23

14-24-62

16-25-58

51-37-12 67-26-7 60-28-

11

Economic Growth

38-43-19

26-39-35

21-36-43

38-41-21

44-35-21

40-37-23

Sustainability35-45-

2022-39-

3923-35-

4246-40-

1456-32-

1253-30-

18

Solution to Climate Change

20-38-42

12-20-67

13-30-57

33-43-25

41-31-28

42-32-27

Energy Independence

41-38-21

26-41-33

29-33-39

45-40-15

59-24-17

50-30-20

Do you associate ____________ A LOT, A LITTLE, or NOT AT ALL with _________?

NATURAL GAS MOST RELIABLE. BUT, SOLAR AND WIND “WIN” ALL OTHER CATEGORIES.

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87%

85%

84%

80%

79%

79%

76%

70%

68%

67%

66%

64%

60%

58%

52%

51%

49%

49%

45%

45%

25%Increasing taxes on gasoline to encourage carpooling and conservation

Requiring better fuel efficiency for cars, trucks and SUVs

Investing in railways so that more shipping could be done by fuel-efficient trains rather than by gasoline powered trucks

Establishing tax incentives to encourage conservation

Increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and other renewable energy sources

Giving tax cuts to energy companies to develop wind, solar and hydrogen technology

Increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and other renewable technologies

Providing tax incentives for those who buy hybrid or electric cars, trucks and SUVs

Ending tax subsidies for oil companies

Capping greenhouse gas emissions

Imposing a windfall profits tax on oil companies

Allowing more off-shore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters

Allowing more mining and drilling on federally owned land

Releasing up to 10 percent of the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve

Expanding natural gas exports

Giving tax cuts to energy companies to do more exploration for oil

Increasing federal funding for research on ethanol

Easing environmental restrictions

Expanding oil exports

Promoting the increased use of nuclear power

Promoting greater use of coal-powered electricity

As I read some possible government policies regarding energy, tell me whether you would favor or oppose each…

% “Favor”

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Total

Men(47%)

Women(53%)

DEM(36%)

IND(31%)

GOP(33%)

71% 75%67%

60%69%

86%

29% 25%33%

40%32%

14%

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As you may know, there is a proposal to build the Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oil from Canada to Texas. Do you think the United

States government should or should not approve the building of this pipeline?

VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY THINK GOVERNMENT SHOULD APPROVE KEYSTONE XL, INCLUDING TWO-THIRDS AMONG WOMEN AND SIX-IN-TEN DEMOCRATS.

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Total By Gender By Party

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Total

Men(47%)

Women(53%)

DEM(36%)

IND(31%)

GOP(33%)

46%40%

51%62%

44%

30%

54%60%

49%38%

56%

70%

Sign.

Risk

Do you think this (Keystone XL oil) pipeline (from Canada to Texas) would or would not... pose a significant risk to the environment?

LESS CLARITY ON ENVIRONMENTAL RISK. WOMEN EVENLY DIVIDED. INDIES LEAN TOWARD NO RISK, BUT ONLY MARGINALLY.

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Total By Gender By Party