64% Of Americans Support Off-Shore Drilling
Including some 37% of Obama voters:
Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) support going ahead with offshore oil drilling, an issue that John McCain seized on in early June as a way to help lower gas prices and has since forced Barack Obama to at least partially agree with. . . .
Forty-two percent (42%) said that offshore oil drilling would have the biggest impact in terms of reducing the price of oil—a far higher percentage than believe that for several other options now being floated by the two major presidential candidates. . . .
Only 20% of Americans now oppose offshore drilling, which Obama initially opposed but is now willing to consider in conjunction with development of alternative energy sources. . . .
Ninety percent (90%) of likely McCain voters support offshore drilling along with 37% of potential Obama voters.
Opposing the expansion of domestic oil exploration is now, officially, a political loser for Democrats.
The only question remaining is how they’re going to manage a 180 on this issue without looking like a bunch of wrong-headed opportunist panderers.
