MWR Strategies
February 2006
N = 1000 interviews w/registered voters
Margin of error = +3.1%
Fielded 2/23-3/1/06
PERSONAL/CONFIDENTIAL
MWR Strategies
1406 Goswick Ridge Road
Midlothian, VA 23114
Hello, my name is ______and I am calling from ______, a market research firm. This is not a sales call; we are conducting a national survey of voters and would just like to get your opinion on important issues. This is a short survey and will only take abouteightminutes.
[DO NOT PAUSE]
1.Are you or is someone in your household registered to vote? (May I speak with that person?)
100%YES
0%NO [THANKED AND TERMINATED]
2.What is the most important issue facing the United States? [OPEN CODE]
28%THE WAR IN IRAQ
19%THE WAR ON TERRORISM
16%THE ECONOMY
5%HEALTH CARE
4%ENERGY
4%BUSH ADMINISTRATION
3%SOCIAL SECURITY
2%IMMIGRATION/BORDER SECURITY
2%MORALS
2%THE ENVIRONMENT
2%EDUCATION
8%OTHER [NOT READ]
4%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
3.And the second most important?
23%THE ECONOMY
12%THE WAR IN IRAQ
12%THE WAR ON TERRORISM
9%HEALTH CARE
5%EDUCATION
5%ENERGY
4%SOCIAL SECURITY
2%IMMIGRATION/BORDER SECURITY
2%MORALS
2%THE ENVIRONMENT
2%BUSH ADMINISTRATION
1%TRANSPORTATION
10%OTHER [NOT READ]
10%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
COMBO – TOTAL MENTIONS 1ST AND 2ND MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES
40%THE WAR IN IRAQ
39%THE ECONOMY
31%THE WAR ON TERRORISM
14%HEALTH CARE
9%ENERGY
7%EDUCATION
7%SOCIAL SECURITY
4%THE ENVIRONMENT
4%IMMIGRATION/BORDER SECURITY
4%MORALS
4%BUSH ADMINISTRATION
2%TRANSPORTATION
18%OTHER [NOT READ]
14%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
Taking a moment and thinking about energy . . .
4.Which of the following do you think is most important? [ROTATED]
38%THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY WE USE
30%THE PRICES WE PAY FOR ENERGY
28%THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY WE IMPORT
3%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
5.How would you describe thecurrent energy situation in the US? [ROTATED]
15%IT IS A CRISIS
47%IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM
29%IT IS A PROBLEM
7%IT IS NOT REALLY THAT BIG A PROBLEM
2%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
6.On a scale of one to ten, with one meaning not at all important, and ten meaning extremely important, how important is affordable energy to the economy?
1%ONE
1%TWO
1%THREE
1%FOUR
7%FIVE
5%SIX
10%SEVEN
21%EIGHT
11%NINE
42%TEN
1%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
MEAN = 8.4
7.Using the same scale, how important is the price of energy to you personally?
2%ONE
1%TWO
3%THREE
2%FOUR
12%FIVE
5%SIX
11%SEVEN
16%EIGHT
8%NINE
39%TEN
1%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
MEAN = 7.8
8.Which of the following are you most concerned about personally? [ROTATED]
56%GASOLINE PRICES
40%NATURAL GAS PRICES
4%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
9.And which of the following do you think are most important to the economy? [ROTATED]
67%GASOLINE PRICES
29%NATURAL GAS PRICES
5%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
10.Do you think energy prices are going to . . . over the next year or so?
76%GO HIGHER
4%GO LOWER
17%STAY THE SAME
3%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
Now, I am going to read you a few statements. For each, I would like you to tell me whether you . . . with the statement. [QUESTIONS 11 THROUGH 16 ROTATED]
11.It is likely that we will continue to import a sizable percentage of our energy into the near future.
59%STRONGLY AGREE
30%SOMEWHAT AGREE
89%TOTAL AGREE
4%SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
4%STRONGLY DISAGREE
8%TOTAL DISAGREE
1%HAVE NO OPINION [NOT READ]
1%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
12.Importing energy can help us develop and maintain relationships with other countries.
20%STRONGLY AGREE
39%SOMEWHAT AGREE
59%TOTAL AGREE
17%SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
20%STRONGLY DISAGREE
37%TOTAL DISAGREE
3%HAVE NO OPINION [NOT READ]
1%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
13.When it comes to buying things, people are better off if there are more suppliers.
56%STRONGLY AGREE
30%SOMEWHAT AGREE
86%TOTAL AGREE
6%SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
4%STRONGLY DISAGREE
10%TOTAL DISAGREE
2%HAVE NO OPINION [NOT READ]
2%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
14.It is important to continue to invest in renewable energy sources like solar and geothermal, but they are probably not going to be able to meet most of our energy needs for awhile.
62%STRONGLY AGREE
26%SOMEWHAT AGREE
88%TOTAL AGREE
5%SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
4%STRONGLY DISAGREE
9%TOTAL DISAGREE
2%HAVE NO OPINION [NOT READ]
2%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
15.We should not let the threat of possible terrorist attacks dictate our actions.
59%STRONGLY AGREE
23%SOMEWHAT AGREE
82%TOTAL AGREE
7%SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
8%STRONGLY DISAGREE
15%TOTAL DISAGREE
2%HAVE NO OPINION [NOT READ]
1%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
16.While conservation is necessary, we will eventually need to think about new sources of energy.
80%STRONGLY AGREE
15%SOMEWHAT AGREE
95%TOTAL AGREE
2%SOMEWHAT DISAGREE
2%STRONGLY DISAGREE
4%TOTAL DISAGREE
1%HAVE NO OPINION [NOT READ]
1%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
17. If energy projects were developed in the US to importnatural gasby ship and distribute it through pipelines to businesses and consumers, would you . . . such projects?
23%STRONGLY SUPPORT
39%SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
62%TOTAL SUPPORT
17%SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
13%STRONGLY OPPOSE
30%TOTAL OPPOSE
9%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
I would now like to read you some statements about a form of energy called liquefied natural gas-- often referred to as LNG -- which is just natural gas that has been cooled to the point where it is a liquid which enables it to be transported by ship. For each statement, I would like you to tell me whether the statement makes you . . . to support increased reliance on this form of energy. [QUESTIONS 18 THROUGH 35 ROTATED]
18.Importing natural gas can help us develop and maintain favorable relationships with other countries.
19%MUCH MORE LIKELY
39%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
58%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
15%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
16%MUCH LESS LIKELY
32%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
11%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
19.Liquefied natural gas is odorless, non-toxic and non-corrosive
31%MUCH MORE LIKELY
32%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
63%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
9%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
9%MUCH LESS LIKELY
18%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
19%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
20.Liquefied natural gas cannot explode like gasoline.
31%MUCH MORE LIKELY
28%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
59%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
11%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
10%MUCH LESS LIKELY
21%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
20%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
21.If LNG was accidentallyspilled, no environmental cleanup would be needed.
36%MUCH MORE LIKELY
24%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
60%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
11%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
13%MUCH LESS LIKELY
24%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
16%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
22.Countries like Japan, Italy,and Spainhave relied extensively on LNG for their natural gas for years.
21%MUCH MORE LIKELY
32%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
53%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
13%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
6%MUCH LESS LIKELY
19%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
28%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
23.LNGprovides a way for the US to expand and diversify our natural gas supplies.
30%MUCH MORE LIKELY
40%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
70%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
10%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
8%MUCH LESS LIKELY
18%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
13%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
24.LNG will help protectconsumers from some of the price spikes in the natural gas markets.
29%MUCH MORE LIKELY
37%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
65%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
11%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
9%MUCH LESS LIKELY
20%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
14%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
25.LNG will help reduce energy costs to American consumers.
32%MUCH MORE LIKELY
34%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
66%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
9%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
10%MUCH LESS LIKELY
19%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
15%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
26.No death or serious accident has occurred at U.S. onshore LNG facilities in 25 years.
30%MUCH MORE LIKELY
32%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
62%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
9%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
7%MUCH LESS LIKELY
16%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
22%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
27.The Coast Guard is responsible for assuring the safety of marine operations at LNG terminals and of tankers in U.S. coastal waters.
35%MUCH MORE LIKELY
35%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
70%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
9%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
7%MUCH LESS LIKELY
16%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
14%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
28.The process of bringing an LNG ship into port is controlled by the U.S. Coast Guard and local pilots from the local port.
34%MUCH MORE LIKELY
33%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
67%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
10%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
7%MUCH LESS LIKELY
17%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
16%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
29.LNG is transported in double-hulled ships. Each of the hulls is made of steel and nickel that are 1 to 2 inches thick. This is compared to most US Navy ships whose hulls are typically made of steel that is one-quarter to one-half inches thick.
29%MUCH MORE LIKELY
32%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
61%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
10%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
7%MUCH LESS LIKELY
17%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
22%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
30.Before an LNG ship enters U.S. waters, the immigration service checks the crew.
35%MUCH MORE LIKELY
29%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
64%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
10%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
9%MUCH LESS LIKELY
19%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
17%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
31.There is a two-mile buffer required between LNG tankers and other marine traffic as they approach a terminal.
27%MUCH MORE LIKELY
31%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
58%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
12%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
9%MUCH LESS LIKELY
21%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
21%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
32.Increased reliance on LNG simply means increased reliance on imported energy.
20%MUCH MORE LIKELY
28%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
48%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
25%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
15%MUCH LESS LIKELY
40%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
13%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
33.Using more LNG increases our use of fossil fuels and does nothing to move us toward a more sustainable energy future.
19%MUCH MORE LIKELY
25%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
44%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
23%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
19%MUCH LESS LIKELY
42%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
15%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
34.Transporting LNG poses risks of terrorist and other attacks.
19%MUCH MORE LIKELY
22%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
41%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
27%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
18%MUCH LESS LIKELY
45%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
14%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
35.If a tanker is attacked successfully, it could result in a fire a half a mile wide and kill hundreds of people.
14%MUCH MORE LIKELY
17%SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY
31%TOTAL MORE LIKELY
25%SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY
27%MUCH LESS LIKELY
52%TOTAL LESS LIKELY
17%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
36.Based on what you’ve have heard, if energy projects were developed in the US to import liquefied natural gas by ship and distribute it through pipelines to businesses and consumers, would you . . . such projects?
23%STRONGLY SUPPORT
44%SOMEWHAT SUPPORT
67%TOTAL SUPPORT
11%SOMEWHAT OPPOSE
12%STRONGLY OPPOSE
23%TOTAL OPPOSE
7%HAVE NO OPINION [NOT READ]
3%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
37.Which of the following statements do you think is most important when thinking about liquefied natural gas? [ROTATED]
25%IT CAN BE TRANSPORTED AND USED SAFELY
24%IT WILL HELP REDUCE COSTS
14%IT IS IMPORTED ENERGY
12%IT IS A FOSSIL FUEL
11%BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF FIRE, IT IS TOO DANGEROUS
1%OTHER [NOT READ]
14%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
38.And which is second most important? [ROTATED]
26%IT WILL HELP REDUCE COSTS
25%IT CAN BE TRANSPORTED AND USED SAFELY
17%IT IS A FOSSIL FUEL
15%IT IS IMPORTED ENERGY
8%BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF FIRE, IT IS TOO DANGEROUS
1%OTHER [NOT READ]
8%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
COMBO 1ST AND 2ND MOST IMPORTANT STATEMENTS
50%IT WILL HELP REDUCE COSTS
50%IT CAN BE TRANSPORTED AND USED SAFELY
29%IT IS IMPORTED ENERGY
29%IT IS A FOSSIL FUEL
19%BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF FIRE, IT IS TOO DANGEROUS
2%OTHER [NOT READ]
25%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
We have a few questions for demographic purposes . . .
39.What is your age please?
13%UNDER 35
38%35 TO 54
48%55 AND OVER
2%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
40.With respect to politics, would you describe yourself as:
18%LIBERAL
11%SOMEWHAT LIBERAL
25%MODERATE
19%SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE
22%CONSERVATIVE
6%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
41.Which of the following most closely describes the highest level of education you have achieved?
3%SOME HIGH SCHOOL
18%HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
28%SOME COLLEGE
27%COLLEGE DEGREE
9%SOME POSTGRADUATE WORK
13%GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
2%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
42.Region [FROM LIST]
22%EAST
23%INDUSTRIAL MIDWEST
17%WEST/MIDWEST
25%SOUTH
13%PACIFIC
43.Into which category does your annual household income fall? Just stop me when I get to right category.
29%LESS THAN $40,000
36%$40 TO $80,000
22%MORE THAN $80,000
13%DON’T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
44.Gender[BY OBSERVATION]
48%MALE
52%FEMALE
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