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Energy and The Election
The National Press Club
October 16, 2012
Dean Thomas GilliganThe McCombs School of Business
Sheril KirshenbaumDirector of The Energy Poll
Dr. Wayne HoyerExecutive Director of The Energy Poll Project
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Impartial and authoritative source of public perspectives on energy to inform and guide
discussion, business planning and policy development
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Background• First questionnaire developed in 2010 (Inaugural launch Oct. 2011)•Collaborative effort with representatives from academic institutions, polling companies, non-governmental organizations, energy producers and energy consumers
Third release• Online survey conducted September 6-17, 2012• 2,092 respondents, weighted to reflect U.S. Census demographics
General Topics• Energy prices and availability• Energy concerns• Satisfaction with government• Consumer behaviors and voting preferences• Hot topic: Energy and the Election
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When it comes to dealing with energy issues that face our nation, do you think things are headed in the...?
September 2011 Base: 3406, March 2012 Base: 2371, September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Looking ahead, do you expect that 6 months from today, the price for gasoline will…?
September 2011 Base: 3406, March 2012 Base: 2371, September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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How likely are you to seek more information about each of the following in the next 6 months?
March 2012 Base: 2371, September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Over the next five years, how do you think U.S. energy policy will affect your choices for more affordable and clean energy?
March 2012 Base: 2371, September 2012 Base: 2092All results based on weighted data
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Over the next five years, how do you think U.S. energy policy will affect your choices for more affordable and clean energy?
September 2012 Base: 2092All results based on weighted data
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Who do you trust to provide information onhow to conserve energy?
%
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Who do you trust to provide information onhow to conserve energy?
%
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Do you trust the academic/scientific community to provideinformation on how to conserve energy?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Do you trust oil and gas companies to provideinformation on how to conserve energy?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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How likely is it that you will do each of the following within the next 5 years?
September 2011 Base: 3406, September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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How likely is it that you will do each of the following within the next 5 years?
September 2011 Base: 3406, September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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How likely is it that you will use “smart meter” technology
within the next 5 years?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Which benefits do you most associate with renewable energy sources?
%
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Which benefits do you most associate with renewable energy sources?
%
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
How satisfied are you with the job that each is doing toaddress the energy issues most important to you?
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September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Compared to most people you know, how knowledgeable are you about how energy is produced, delivered and used?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Compared to most people you know, how knowledgeable are you about how energy is produced, delivered and used?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Do you think climate change is occurring?
March 2012 Base: 2371, July 2012 Base: 1029. September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Do you think climate change is occurring?
Sep-1280% of both
African Americans and Hispanics say
climate change is occurring
March 2012 Base: 2371, July 2012 Base: 1029. September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Do you think climate change is occurring?
March 2012 Base: 2371, July 2012 Base: 1029. September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Do you think climate change is occurring?
March 2012 Base: 2371, July 2012 Base: 1029. September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
AlabamaArkansasDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMississippiNorth CarolinaOklahomaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWest Virginia
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Indicate if you think each of the following is a significant factor contributing to global climate change:
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Do you support or oppose the use of nuclear energy?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Do you support or oppose the use of nuclear energy?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
37% of those who say climate change is occurring support nuclear
60% of those who say climate change isn’t occurring support nuclear
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Which presidential candidate do you believe has the best energy platform for the country?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Which presidential candidate do you believe has the best energy platform for the country?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Would you be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who supports..?
Source: University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll, September 2012
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Would you be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who supports..?
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September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Would you be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who supports decreasing the use of coal as an energy source?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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How concerned are you about each of the following?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: “The President has the power to manage the cost of gasoline.”
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Who or what do you believe is most responsible for the price of gasoline at the pump?
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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Would you be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who promises to make gasoline less expensive?
Source: University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll, September 2012
September 2012 Base: 2092.All results based on weighted data
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July 2012, UT Energy Poll, with American Clean Skies Foundation and Politico All results based on weighted data
Percentage of people who selected the issues as 1st or 2nd choices.
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