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the polling company, inc. for NAEOF 1

Statewide Survey of 400 Registered Voters in COLORADO - TOPLINE

August 2012

the polling company, inc./WomanTrend

for

The New American Energy Opportunity Foundation

Statewide Survey of 400 Registered Voters in COLORADO

TOPLINE

Field Dates: August 15-16, 2012

Margin of Error: + 4.9%

Percentages may not add up due to rounding.

A. Are you currently registered to vote at your current address?

100% YES, REGISTERED

B. Gender (RECORDED BY OBSERVATION)

48% MALE

52% FEMALE

C. Region (RECORDED FROM SAMPLE)

49% DENVER

20% NORTHEAST

8% NORTHWEST

17% SOUTHEAST6% SOUTHWEST

D. To ensure we talk with a mix of different people, which of the following ranges includes

your current age? (READ LIST)

8% 18-24

13% 25-34

17% 35-44

18% 45-54

25% 55-6418% 65+

1% REFUSED (VOLUNTEERED)


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E. And how would you describe your racial or ethnic background? (READ LIST):

83% WHITE/CAUCASIAN

3% BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN7% HISPANIC/LATINO

* ASIAN

3% OTHER (VOLUNTEERED)

5% DONT KNOW/REFUSED (VOLUNTEERED)


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1. To begin, I will read you a pair of statements about energy, which powers many aspects of

everyday life. Please tell me which one you agree with more. (PROBED: And do you strongly

or somewhat agree more with (person 1/person 2)? (ROTATED STATEMENTS)

Person 1: America is in a period of energy scarcity and crisis.

Person 2: America is in a period of energy opportunity and abundance.

36% AGREE PERSON 1 (NET)

24% STRONGLY AGREE PERSON 1

12% SOMEWHAT AGREE PERSON 1




8% DO NOT KNOW/CANNOT JUDGE (VOLUNTEERED)


ATTITUDES TOWARDS ENERGY POLICIES

I will now read you a list of facts and policies related to energy. For each one please tell me if

you (ROTATED) support or oppose that policy. ASKED AFTER EACH: And do you strongly

(support/oppose) or somewhat (support/oppose) that policy? (ROTATED 2-5)

2. Hydraulic Fracturing or Fracking is a process that uses water to get oil and natural gas

located in tight shale rock one to two miles beneath the earth. Do you (ROTATED) support

or oppose this method of energy production?

55% SUPPORT (NET)

36% STRONGLY SUPPORT

18% SOMEWHAT SUPPORT

39% OPPOSE (NET)

11% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE

28% STRONGLY OPPOSE

7% DO NOT KNOW/CANNOT JUDGE (VOLUNTEERED)- REFUSED (VOLUNTEERED)


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3. Leasing more federal land for energy exploration and development.

58% SUPPORT (NET)



36% OPPOSE (NET)

15% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE

21% STRONGLY OPPOSE



4. Increasing domestic oil and natural gas production here in the U.S.

80% SUPPORT (NET)



16% OPPOSE (NET)

6% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE

10% STRONGLY OPPOSE


* REFUSED (VOLUNTEERED)

5. Using hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to fund private alternative energy companies,like those producing wind and solar energy.

49% SUPPORT (NET)



47% OPPOSE (NET)

11% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE

33% STRONGLY OPPOSE




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6. Im now going to give you some more information on Hydraulic Fracturing or Fracking. It is

a process that uses water to get oil and natural gas located in tight shale rock far below the

surface of the earth. (ROTATED SENTENCE ORDER, NUMBERS NOT READ) 1) It has been

used safely in the U.S. for 60 years. 2) Half of current domestic energy production is a result

of fracking. 3) 85% of current domestic drilling uses fracking. 4) Fracking has contributed to

the decrease in natural gas prices the price has fallen over 60% since 2006.

What is the most memorable thing from the information I just shared with you?

(VOLUNTEERED LIST)

34% FRACKING HAS BEEN USED SAFELY IN THE U.S. FOR 60 YEARS

23% FRACKING CONTRIBUTED TO DECREASE IN NATURAL GAS PRICES 60%

SINCE 2006

10% 85% OF CURRENT DOMESTIC DRILLING USING FRACKING

4% HALF OF CURRENT DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION IS A RESULT OF

FRACKING

3% OTHER

10% ALL OF IT IS MEMORABLE

13% NOTHING IS MEMORABLE

4% DO NOT KNOW/CANNOT JUDGE


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7. I will now read you a pair of statements about the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would bring

oil from Canada through the United States to refiners in Texas. Please tell me which one

you agree with more. (PROBED: And do you strongly or somewhat agree more with (person

1/person 2)? (ROTATED STATEMENTS)

Person 1: The U.S. State Department estimates the pipeline would create over 5,000jobs and an independent report estimated the pipeline could supply 5% of our countrys

energy needs. We should build the Keystone Pipeline.

Person 2: The Keystone Pipeline may harm the environment and does not decrease our

dependence on oil. We should not build the Keystone Pipeline.









Please tell me whether you (ROTATED) agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

And is that STRONGLY or just SOMEWHAT agree/disagree?

8. Increasing domestic energy production in the U.S. would reduce the price we pay for gas,heating fuel and other energy.

70% AGREE (NET)

47% STRONGLY AGREE

23% SOMEWHAT AGREE

26% DISAGREE (NET)

9% SOMEWHAT DISAGREE

17% STRONGLY DISAGREE




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9. An affordable, abundant domestic energy supply in the U.S. is key to improving our overall

economy and creating jobs. PROBED: And do you strongly or somewhat (agree/disagree)?

82% AGREE (NET)

63% STRONGLY AGREE

19% SOMEWHAT AGREE

14% DISAGREE (NET)




* REFUSED (VOLUNTEERED)

10. Increasing domestic energy production would reduce our reliance on foreign oil sources

and help our national security.

85% AGREE (NET)

67% STRONGLY AGREE

18% SOMEWHAT AGREE

12% DISAGREE (NET)




- REFUSED (VOLUNTEERED)


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11. On a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 means completely disagree and 10 means completely

agree, how much do you agree with the statement I would welcome American oil and

natural gas companies coming into my area to develop energy resources if it were proved

that it would create local jobs and help the local economy.

15% DISAGREE (NET)12% 1- COMPLETELY DISAGREE

3% 2

6% 3

33% NEUTRAL (NET)

5% 4

9% 5

6% 6

11% 7

56% AGREE (NET)

8% 8

6% 9

33% 10- COMPLETELY AGREE


- REFUSED (VOLUNTEERED)


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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

(ROTATED 12 AND 13)

12. (PROBED: And do you strongly or somewhat agree more with (person 1/person 2)?

(ROTATED STATEMENTS)

Person 1: Alternative energy sources can now produce enough energy to power our

entire lives at a reasonable cost we do not need to continue using oil and natural gas.

Person 2: Alternative energy sources may be important to develop as a back-up power

source for the future, but it cannot now meet all of our energy needs at a reasonable

cost we still need oil and natural gas.









13. (PROBED: And do you strongly or somewhat agree more with (person 1/person 2)?

(ROTATED STATEMENTS)

Person 1: Alternative energy sources like wind and solar power are good ideas, but they

are too expensive and I cant afford them.

Person 2: It is important we start using alternative energy sources like wind and solar

power and I am personally willing to pay more to use them.










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POLITICAL CURRENCY

(ROTATED QUESTIONS 14-15)

14. (ROTATED CANDIDATES)

Candidate A says the focus of U.S. energy policy should be to maximize the speed at which

alternative energy can completely replace oil and natural gas. Candidate A wants to limitthe new development of oil and natural gas in the United States.

Candidate B says the focus of U.S. energy policy should be to maximize domestic energy

production from all sources including oil and natural gas. Candidate B supports the

increased development of oil and natural gas in the United States.

33% CANDIDATE A (NET)

23% MUCH MORE LIKELY CANDIDATE A

10% SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY CANDIDATE A

61% CANDIDATE B (NET)

14% SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY CANDIDATE B

47% MUCH MORE LIKELY CANDIDATE B




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15. (ROTATED CANDIDATES)

Candidate A says speeding up development of alternative energy is important enough for

the government to artificially raise the price of oil and natural gas to encourage

development and use of alternatives. Developing renewable energy is important enough for

the government to help its progress through taxpayer funded loans to private companies.

Candidate B says alternative energy is important but the government should not artificially

raise the price of oil and natural gas to make alternatives economically viable. Developing

renewable energy is important but the government should not be able to pick winners and

losers in the market place.

27% CANDIDATE A (NET)

20% MUCH MORE LIKELY CANDIDATE A

7% SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY CANDIDATE A

67% CANDIDATE B (NET)

15% SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY CANDIDATE B

52% MUCH MORE LIKELY CANDIDATE B



16. Which of the following do you prefer? (ROTATED STATEMENTS) And do you greatly or

somewhat prefer that one?

A: A society with a larger government, more government services but a smaller economyand fewer jobs

OR

B: A society with a larger economy and more jobs but smaller government and fewer

government services.

17% PREFER A (NET)

11% GREATLY PREFER A

6% SOMEWHAT PREFER A

67% PREFER B (NET)10% SOMEWHAT PREFER B

57% GREATLY PREFER B

10% NEITHER (VOLUNTEERED)




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17. Which of the following do you think come from placing restrictions on the development of

American oil and natural gas here in the U.S.? You may select all that apply. (READ LIST,

ALLOWED MULTIPLE RESPONSES)

28% DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN NATIONS FOR ENERGY

29% HIGHER GAS AND ENERGY PRICES20% FEWER AMERICAN JOBS

19% LOWER TAX REVENUE FROM THE OIL AND GAS COMPANIES

18% POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

26% ALL OF THE ABOVE (VOLUNTEERED)

13% NONE OF THE ABOVE (VOLUNTEERED)



MESSAGE TESTING

I will now read you a series of statements. For each one, tell me if it makes you more or less

likely to support increased development of domestic oil and natural gas.

ASKED AFTER EACH: And does that make you much (more/less) likely to support or somewhat

(more/less) likely to support. (ROTATED GROUPS OF QUESTIONS; ROTATED QUESTIONS WITHIN

GROUPS)

GROUP A

18. Thanks to technological innovation, the total amount of recoverable oil in the United

States, including offshore, has increased from 140 billion in 2000 to 1.44 trillion in 2011 a

greater than 1000% increase. However, over 90 percent of that supply is currently blockedfrom development by the federal government.

51% MORE LIKELY (NET)

38% MUCH MORE LIKELY

13% SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY

36% LESS LIKELY (NET)

12% SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY

24% MUCH LESS LIKELY




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19. A recent study concluded that opening up all offshore areas for oil and natural gas

development currently closed by the federal government would create 1.1 million new

jobs.


46% MUCH MORE LIKELY17% SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY






GROUP B

20. In the last five years the United States has reduced the share of oil it imports from 66% to

44%, in large part through technology advances like hydraulic fracturing.










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21. The switch from coal to natural gas use for electricity made possible by fracking is a

significant reason the United States has lowered its carbon emissions from its energy sector

by 9% since in just five years.


38% MUCH MORE LIKELY25% SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY






GROUP C

22. Despite increasing gasoline costs, new Federal lands leased for oil and natural gas

development have decreased from 12 million acres 25 years ago to just under 2 million

acres today. In addition to more energy, opening up federal lands would bring in hundreds

of billions of revenue for the Federal Government.




32% LESS LIKELY (NET)11% SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY





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23. Federal land leasing for energy production is down 50% from the level it was at under

President Bill Clinton.









POLITICAL

24. If the election for President of the United States were held today and the candidates were

(ROTATED) Democrat Barack Obama with running mate Joe Biden and Republican Mitt

Romney with running mate Paul Ryan for whom would you vote?

(PROBED THOSE WHO SAY OBAMA OR ROMNEY: AND WOULD THAT BE DEFINITELY OR

PROBABLY FOR [INSERT CANDIDATE]?)

(PROBED THOSE WHO SAY UNDECIDED: TOWARD WHICH CANDIDATE DO YOU LEAN?)

40% OBAMA (NET)33% DEFINITELY BARACK OBAMA

3% PROBABLY BARACK OBAMA

4% LEAN BARACK OBAMA

46% ROMNEY (NET)

2% LEAN MITT ROMNEY

6% PROBABLY MITT ROMNEY

38% DEFINITELY MITT ROMNEY

8% HARD UNDECIDED (VOLUNTEERED)




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DEMOGRAPHICS

26. What is the last grade of formal education you completed? (READ LIST)

1% LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL

10% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE

23% SOME COLLEGE/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL36% COLLEGE GRADUATE

29% POST GRADUATE

2% DO NOT KNOW/REFUSED (VOLUNTEERED)

27. Which of the following best describes your current work status or occupation? (READ

RESPONSES AND ACCEPT ONE ONLY, UNLESS RESPONDENT SAYS STUDENT AND ANOTHER

CATEGORY)

49% FULL TIME WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME

8% PART TIME WORK OUTSIDE OF THE HOME

4% STAY AT HOME FULL TIME/ DO NOT WORK

4% UNEMPLOYED/LOOKING FOR WORK

1% UNEMPLOYED/NOT LOOKING FOR WORK

3% STUDENT

27% RETIRED

4% OTHER

- DO NOT KNOW (VOLUNTEERED)



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28. Regardless of whether or not you are registered to vote, in politics, do you generally

consider yourself to be a (ROTATED) Republican, Independent, or Democrat? (If Republican

or Democrat, ASKED: Are you a strong (Republican/Democrat) or a not-so-strong

(Republican/Democrat)? (If Independent ASKED: Which way do you lean towards, the

Democratic or the Republican party?)

36% REPUBLICAN (NET)

26% STRONG REPUBLICAN

6% NOT-SO-STRONG REPUBLICAN

4% INDEPENDENT LEANING REPUBLICAN

32% INDEPENDENT

30% DEMOCRAT (NET)

7% INDEPENDENT LEANING DEMOCRAT

5% NOT-SO-STRONG DEMOCRAT

19% STRONG DEMOCRAT



29. Regardless of how you feel now, for whom did you vote in the 2008 Presidential elections

(ROTATED) Barack Obama, John McCain or Ralph Nader, or did you not have an opportunity

to vote in those elections?

44% BARACK OBAMA

44% JOHN MCCAIN2% RALPH NADAR

1% OTHER

4% DID NOT VOTE

2% DO NOT KNOW/DONT REMEMBER (VOLUNTEERED)



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30. Thinking for a moment about your social, economic, and political viewsDo you consider

yourself to be? (READ AND ROTATED TOP TO BOTTOM AND BOTTOM TO TOP)

40% CONSERVATIVE (NET)

22% VERY CONSERVATIVE

18% SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE

29% MODERATE

22% LIBERAL (NET)

11% SOMEWHAT LIBERAL

11% VERY LIBERAL

5% LIBERTARIAN


31. And regarding your households annual incomePlease tell me which of the following

categories best describes your familys total annual household income before taxes. (READ

LIST)

7% LESS THAN $25,000

7% $25,000 TO $29,999

7% $30,000 TO $39,999

7% $40,000 TO $49,999

7% $50,000 TO $59,999

7% $60,000 TO $69,999

4% $70,000 TO $79,99910% $80,000 TO $99,999

23% $100,000 OR HIGHER

5% DO NOT KNOW (VOLUNTEERED)


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