Zogby National Poll finds Americans want Alaska un-drilled

[texpatriot2004]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new national poll released today finds that a solid majority of Americans from all walks of life oppose allowing oil companies to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The poll, conducted by Zogby International, found that 55 percent of Americans oppose drilling, while only 38 percent want to allow drilling in the Refuge, a natural treasure which has been off limits to drilling and other industrial development since it was set aside by President Eisenhower in 1960.

Q: Do you think oil companies should be allowed to drill for oil in America's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

Allow drilling: 38 percent

Do not allow drilling: 55 percent

Not sure: 7 percent

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The poll also found that the overwhelming majority of Americans favor greater investments in improving fuel efficiency and developing clean, renewable sources of energy over drilling for more oil in protected public lands in the U.S.

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http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=40956

[Postmanx]

1. And we know

the reliability of Zogby's polling.

[theoceansnerves]

14. whatever

i assume you think the majority want drilling then? or is that just your opinion?

[GOPBasher]

2. Unfortunately, the poll that mattered was on November 3rd.

They should've not voted for Bush, then they wouldn't have the Arctic drilled.

[sandnsea]

4. They should have voted, period

These polls are ALL Americans. ALL Americans didn't vote. The wealthy voted disproportionately and voted for Bush. So Americans don't vote, then feel disenfranchised when the government isn't doing what they think it should. Maybe it's true; if you don't vote, don't complain.

[GOPBasher]

6. True, and then add in the votes stolen from Diebold.

[oneold1-4u]

21. Non-voters

The first referral to the "OTHER MILLIONS" that I have seen. It's like they don't exist. Just because we did bother to register and vote (this time) doesn't mean there aren't others who do care. Many of us may fall back into that group since "its all decided anyway".
That is of course considering we will ever again have an election at all.

[oneold1-4u]

12. Yup!

and Alaska went red! I'm not for giving such a huge amount to only the natives of Alaska though, believe all natives should have a share of every barrel taken out of the earth in any US state! It was theirs to begin with!
I could go for all our reserves if it would get our nose (and troops) out of the MI. Let them starve for a while and they will go right back to killing their own for a trinket as they have for centuries!

[underpants]

3. If W didn't listen when 60-65% said "don't go it alone in Iraq"...

he isn't going to listen now.

[BrotherBuzz]

24. That's the whole enchilada...

end of discussion.

[Charles19]

35. Approval = 30%, Mandate = 31%, > 31% = God Told me to Do it

I think this administration goes more by "do we have enough support to get away with it" than "do people want this".

If they can get 3 out of 10 they know Fox News will take care of the rest. Herding the ignorants in line to garner the rest of the support needed.

[tom_paine]

5. That's funny! As if the Imperial Subjects of Amerika had ANYTHING to say

in what the Imperial Family and it's Minions do!

That's pretty fucking funny.

Imperial Subjects of Amerika, if you wanted to live in the Free World you should have tried harder to keep your country in that family of nations.

Get bent, idiots. Now shut up and take what Der Fuhrer is dishing out.

[placton]

18. "OOOOO"

"We love it when Georgie acts like our baddddd daddy."
-red staters

[indepat]

7. Who give a diddledy-s**t what most Americans want?

[Karan]

8. What do Alaskans want?

[Tace]

10. My Understanding Is That Alaskans Support The Drilling

They want the jobs

[Tempest]

11. Except for the native groups who will be affected

They don't want drilling because it will negatively affect their only source of food, the Porcupine caribou herd.

That includes native groups in Canada who will also be affected.

[placton]

19. MMMM-porcupine caribou!

Delicious!

[Tempest]

20. Tundra fed is always the best

I bagged one in 1994 just south of the Brooks Range while visiting my brother.

[TO Kid]

29. Some native groups here WANT it

The key is ownership- when the land claims are resolved a lot of these people want the development because they'd rather have the money.

[theoceansnerves]

13. right

because what alaskans want is more important than what wildlife need and what the population of the rest of the country wants.

[Tempest]

15. Doesn't really matter what Alaskans want

It's on federal land, so it's what the country wants.

[durablend]

23. More specifically...

It's what 51% of the country wants.

"Our way or the highway...move it or lose it!" -freeper

[MasonJar]

9. I would think that Alaskans want an end to global warming so

that their world will continue to be. I feel the same way.

[oneold1-4u]

17. You are aware?

That the lower 48 are responsible for most of global warming and refuses to sign, to try to help end that. Besides all the trucks, SUVs,and such, there are lot of private and government limos (at6-8mi/gal)running around every day.

[eardoc]

16. Even more evidence the election was frigged

A majority don't support drilling in Alaska.
A majority don't support the war.

Conclusion - A majority would NOT have voted for Bu$h
The election was frigged.

[0007]

22. .....52% of Americans want Rumsfeld fired, 65% of Americans

thought junior was a poor choice for "Man of the Year" by Time magazine.

The point is Rumsfeld is still serving in the Cabinet and junior will proudly wear his "Man of the Year" award while Barbara cheers wildly.

[shrike]

25. Earth to America: You elected the wrong guy n/t

[0rganism]

26. Tough noogies, folks. Next time, don't vote for the polluters...

...and if they do steal the election, show up for the protests. Figure it out people, it's not too difficult.

And as hard as I am on the Democrats in congress, it's unreasonable to expect them to filibuster everything that comes down the pipe, so to speak. This isn't a battle the Senate Dems can fight anymore. From here on out, it's all about protecting basic civil rights and keeping shitheads like Gonzales off the supreme court.

[texpatriot2004]

27. Bush wasn't elected, there was FRAUD, it was stolen again!

[TO Kid]

28. Not a useful question

Ask the same thing when gas is $5, I doubt you'd get the same response.

[roguevalley]

30. Good. Did you know we still have song birds up here? They are

confused by the warm weather from GLOBAL WARMING and are stuck here, to freeze and starve to death. I could just shoot myself. :(

[texpatriot2004]

31. I hate to hear that about the songbirds. It seems birds all over

the world are having problems right now. I hate that. I love cardinals. I live in the South. I have been hearing that people in the Arctic and in Alaska are speaking out lately about the unusually warm weather and the melting that is happening. Have you heard this? What does it look like there? I have never been to Alaska. I have only seen it in pictures. It's beautiful. I also hear stories about people there who WANT drilling? Say it ain't so. What on Earth are they thinking? Wait, don't tell me, $$$$$$$$$$ Is it true that people there want the drilling? How long have they been there? Surely not long.

[JohnnyRingo]

32. The oil companies have already made statements to claim

the oil is substandard...higher refinery costs will require the ANWR oil to be exported to the more profitable Asian market.

The admin is pedaling this plan as a fix for high gasoline prices.

[DownNotOut]

33. We need to get our action plan together now...

We all know that shitbag in charge will try to take this away from us shortly. We need to be ready to mobilize to Alaska and physically block any such activities. I will not let this most wonderful and sacred ground be bastardized.


DownNotOut

[America is great]

34. There was another poll about 2 weeks ago that

asked the question something like this:

To help reduce imports of oil from foreign countries; do you think we should allow drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife region?

In this poll, 60% said yes.

Its all in how you ask the question.

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[stillnoworry]

37. Wait Until Gas Goes To $5 A Gallon

and ask them again.

Americans can be capricious, so we may as well get started now.

[ashmanonar]

38. gas prices going down lately?

gas prices have been dropping a bit lately, down to about a buck 70 or so...hmm, strange...must be a little christmas gift from Big Oil so they can continue raping us after the holiday season...

[FreeCajun]

39. Wait until the next media blitz and Fox 5th column special...

they'll change their tune.

[greyXstar]

40. "I guess I'm a good steward of the land. Heh-heh-heh"-GWB

:puke: