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CBS News Poll. Aug. 20-24, 2010. N=1,082 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"How confident are you that BP will fairly compensate those affected by the oil spill in the Gulf: very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not at all confident?"

8/20-24/10

7/9-12/10

"From what you know, is the environmental damage caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico so severe that the wildlife, like fish and birds, may never recover, OR is the damage severe but the wildlife will eventually recover, OR is the damage not all that severe?"

8/20-24/10

"From what you know, is the economic damage caused by the oil spill so severe that the Gulf coast economy, including businesses like fishing and tourism, may never recover, Or is the economic damage severe but the Gulf coast economy will recover, or is the damage not all that severe?"

8/20-24/10

"In the long run, which do you think will have caused more hardship for the Gulf residents: Hurricane Katrina or the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"

8/20-24/10

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Aug. 11-16, 2010. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.5.

"And please tell me if you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues. How about [see below]?" If unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way Barack Obama is handling [see below]?"

"Energy"

8/11-16/10

6/9-14/10

5/7-11/10

4/7-12/10

"Gas prices"

8/11-16/10

6/9-14/10

5/7-11/10

4/7-12/10

"Do you favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose increasing drilling for oil and gas in coastal areas around the United States?"

8/11-16/10

6/9-14/10

5/7-11/10

"Which is more important to you as you think about increasing drilling for oil and gas in coastal areas around the United States? The need for the U.S. to provide its own sources of energy. The need to protect the environment." Options rotated

8/11-16/10

6/9-14/10

5/7-11/10

"Overall, please tell me whether you approve, disapprove, or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico." Includes leaners

8/11-16/10

6/9-14/10

"Overall, please tell me whether you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way BP is handling the oil spill that was caused by the rig it was operating in the Gulf of Mexico." Includes leaners

8/11-16/10

6/9-14/10

"Do you think the federal government's actions in response with [sic] the oil spill have made the situation better, made the situation worse, or have had no real impact on the situation?"

8/11-16/10

6/9-14/10

"How much do you think the oil spill will impact you and your family in the next year? Would you say it will impact your family a great deal, a lot, some, only a little, or not at all?"

8/11-16/10

6/9-14/10

"How confident are you that it is safe to eat seafood from the areas in the Gulf that were affected by the oil spill . . . ?"

8/11-16/10

"How confident are you that the beaches in the areas in the Gulf that were affected by the oil spill are safe for swimming . . . ?"

8/11-16/10

Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management. July 29-Aug. 1, 2010. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"In making decisions about America's energy policies, how important is it for Congress and the president to focus on each of the following goals? Do you think [see below] should be a very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important goal of U.S. energy policy?"

"Keeping energy prices low"

7/29 - 8/1/10

"Reducing our dependence on foreign energy sources"

7/29 - 8/1/10

"Creating jobs within the energy sector"

7/29 - 8/1/10

"Protecting the environment from the effects of energy development and use"

7/29 - 8/1/10

"Now I'd like to ask you about some specific energy proposals being considered by Congress. For each, please tell me whether you favor or oppose including this in an energy bill. . . ."
6/10: "... in a comprehensive energy bill. ..."

"Requirements that utilities produce more energy from wind, solar or other renewable sources"

7/29 - 8/1/10

6/10-13/10

"Expanded exploration and development of coal, oil and gas in the U.S."

7/29 - 8/1/10

6/10-13/10

"Stricter regulations on oil drilling"

7/29 - 8/1/10

"Limits on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions"

7/29 - 8/1/10

6/10-13/10

"Incentives for increased development of nuclear power"

7/29 - 8/1/10

6/10-13/10

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. July 16-21, 2010. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in the Gulf of Mexico?"

7/16-21/10

"If you had to choose, would you say that the situation in the Gulf of Mexico is under control or is still out of control?"

7/16-21/10

6/16/10

"And thinking about how things are going in the Gulf of Mexico, would you say that the situation is getting better, that it has stabilized but is not getting better, or that it is getting worse?"

7/16-21/10

6/16/10

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 7-11, 2010. N=1,288 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"

7/7-11/10

"Do you support or oppose the current six-month ban on new offshore oil drilling while authorities investigate the cause of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"

7/7-11/10

"After this period, do you think the amount of offshore drilling in U.S. coastal waters should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same as it's been?"

7/7-11/10

"How would you rate the federal government's overall response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: excellent, good, not so good or poor?"

7/7-11/10

6/3-6/10

"How would you rate the oil company BP's overall response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: excellent, good, not so good or poor?"

7/7-11/10

6/3-6/10

"Do you think the federal government should or should not pursue criminal charges against BP and other companies involved in the oil spill?"

7/7-11/10

6/3-6/10

"From what you've seen and heard, do you think that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a major environmental disaster, a serious environmental problem but not a disaster, or is it not too serious an environmental problem?"

7/7-11/10

6/3-6/10

"How would you describe your feelings about the spill? Are you angry about it, upset but not angry, concerned but not upset, or not concerned?"

7/7-11/10

Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 29-30, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of how the Obama administration is dealing with the oil spill in the Gulf Coast?"

6/29-30/10

6/8-9/10

5/18-19/10

5/4-5/10

"Do you approve or disapprove of how British Petroleum, or BP -- the oil company in charge of the oil rig -- is dealing with the oil spill in the Gulf Coast?"

6/29-30/10

6/8-9/10

"Do you think the federal government is doing everything it can to stop the oil leak and clean up the damage in the Gulf, or is there more the government could be doing?"

6/29-30/10

"Do you think BP -- the company in charge of the oil rig -- is doing everything it can to stop the oil leak and clean up the damage in the Gulf, or is there more BP could be doing?"

6/29-30/10

Marist College Marist Poll. June 17-24, 2010. N=813 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

"Would you say President Barack Obama's response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is better, worse or about the same as President George Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina?"

6/17-24/10

"Do you approve or disapprove of how President Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"

6/17-24/10

"Do you approve or disapprove of how the oil company BP is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"

6/17-24/10

"Do you support or oppose a moratorium on drilling for new oil supplies in currently protected areas off shore, that is, do you support or oppose temporarily suspending new offshore drilling?"

6/17-24/10

Gallup Poll. June 19-20, 2010. N=1,046 adults nationwide, interviewed via Gallup Daily tracking. MoE ± 4.

"Turning back to Barack Obama, do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"

6/19-20/10

6/5-6/10

"Next, do you approve or disapprove of the way the oil company BP is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"

6/19-20/10

Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management. June 17-20, 2010. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"How would you rate the job the Obama administration has been doing responding to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico? . . ."

6/17-20/10

5/20-23/10

"How would you rate the job B.P. has been doing responding to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico? . . ."
5/10: "How would you rate the job B.P. -- the oil company that operated the oil rig -- has been doing responding to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico? . . ."

6/17-20/10

5/20-23/10

5/6-9/10

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 16-20, 2010. N=1,259 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3). An oversample of residents in coastal counties of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi was conducted, for a total of 318 interviews (MoE ± 6). The results were then weighted in proportion to the adult population.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?"

ALL

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

"From what you've seen and heard, how long do you think it will take BP to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico: a few more weeks, about a month or so, several months, about a year, longer than that, or don't you think BP will ever be able to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf?"

A few weeks 

About a month or so 

Several months 

About a year 

Longer than a year

Won't ever be able to stop 

Depends (vol.) 

Unsure 

"From what you know, is the environmental damage caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico so severe that wildlife, like fish and birds may never recover, OR is the damage severe but the wildlife will eventually recover, OR is the damage not all that severe?"

Nationwide

Gulf coast

"From what you know, is the economic damage caused by the oil spill so severe that the Gulf coast economy, including businesses like tourism and fishing, may never recover, OR is the economic damage severe but the Gulf coast economy will eventually recover, OR is the damage not all that severe?"

Nationwide

Gulf coast

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 16, 2010. N=534 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way that Barack Obama has handled the oil spill off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico?"

6/16/10

5/21-23/10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way that the oil company called BP has handled the oil spill off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico?"

6/16/10

5/21-23/10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way that the federal government in general has handled the oil spill off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico?"

6/16/10

"Do you think the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will directly affect you and your family, indirectly affect you and your family, or not affect you and your family at all?"

6/16/10

5/21-23/10

"Do you think the Gulf of Mexico will ever completely recover from the effects of the oil spill?"

6/16/10

"Do you think President Obama has been too tough, about right, or not tough enough in dealing with BP in regards to the oil spill?"

6/16/10

"Would you say that you are very confident, fairly confident, not very confident, or not confident at all that the federal government will be able to do each of the following? . . ."

"Prevent another oil spill like the one in the Gulf of Mexico"

6/16/10

"Restore the Gulf of Mexico to the same condition it was in before the oil spill"

6/16/10

"Make sure that BP will pay for all the damage that it has caused in the Gulf of Mexico"

6/16/10

"Reduce the country's dependence on oil for its energy needs"

6/16/10

"Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of each of the following actions by the federal government. . . ."

"Creating a fund of billions of dollars to compensate workers and businesses that have been affected by the oil spill that would be paid by BP but administered by a neutral party"

6/16/10

"Increasing the amount of federal regulation of the oil industry in this country"

6/16/10

"Changing the law so there is no limit to the amount of money BP must pay"

6/16/10

"Suspending all new drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico and other offshore sites for six months"

6/16/10

"Filing criminal charges against employees and executives at BP"

6/16/10

"Who do you trust more to improve the situation in the Gulf of Mexico: BP, or the federal government?"

6/16/10

"What do you think BP's top priority should be: cleaning up oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and paying for the damage that the oil spill has caused, or protecting the interests of its investors and employees by making sure BP stays in business and makes a profit?"

6/16/10

"And just your best guess, what do you think BP's top priority will be: cleaning up oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and paying for the damage that the oil spill has caused, or protecting the interests of its investors and employees by making sure BP stays in business and makes a profit?"

6/16/10

"Did you happen to watch or listen to any of Obama's speech on the oil spill on Tuesday night, or not?"

6/16/10

Among respondents who watched or listened (MoE ± 6.5):
"What was your overall reaction to President Obama's speech: very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative, or very negative?"

6/16/10

"Based on what you have read or heard, do you favor or oppose Barack Obama's proposals to develop alternative sources of energy and reduce the amount of oil and other fossil fuels that are produced and used in this country?"

6/16/10

"Do you think that proposals to develop alternative sources of energy and reduce the amount of oil and other fossil fuels that are produced and used in this country would increase or decrease the number of jobs in the United States?"

6/16/10

"Do you think that proposals to develop alternative sources of energy and reduce the amount of oil and other fossil fuels that are produced and used in this country would make life better or worse for the next generation of Americans?"

6/16/10

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. June 9-14, 2010. N=1,044 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.3.

"Overall, please tell me whether you approve, disapprove, or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico."

6/9-14/10

5/7-11/10

"Overall, please tell me whether you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way BP is handling the oil spill that was caused by the rig it was operating in the Gulf of Mexico."
5/10: "Overall, please tell me whether you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way British Petroleum is handling the oil spill that was caused by the rig it was operating in the Gulf of Mexico."

6/9-14/10

5/7-11/10

"I'm going to read some ways that people have been feeling about the disaster caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and I'd like you to tell me whether the statement represents your very deepest feeling, a feeling that was somewhat deep, whether the statement crossed your mind, or whether it never occurred to you. . . ."

"Felt angry that the leak is being fixed so slowly"

6/9-14/10

"Felt ashamed that this could happen in our country"

6/9-14/10

"Wondered whether the government could really help you if you became a victim of a disaster"

6/9-14/10

"Felt the government would have responded faster if the spill had happened in another part of the country"

6/9-14/10

"Were worried about how this disaster might affect your own life, job and future"

6/9-14/10

"Felt less safe than you did before the spill"

6/9-14/10

"Wished you didn't have to hear any more news about the disaster"

6/9-14/10

"Felt less confident in the government's ability to regulate what companies are doing to the environment"

6/9-14/10

"Felt surprised that technology didn't exist to quickly stop the leak"

6/9-14/10

"Do you think the Gulf region will be feeling the effects of this oil spill for a long time, or do you think the effects will only last for a short amount of time?"

6/9-14/10

"For how long do you think the Gulf region will be feeling the effects of the oil spill? Would you say a year or less, more than a year but less than two years, more than two years but less than five years, more than five years but less than 10 years, or more than 10 years?"

6/9-14/10

USA Today/Gallup Poll. June 11-13, 2010. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

"Would you favor or oppose Congress passing new legislation this year that would do the following? How about regulate energy output from private companies in an attempt to reduce global warming?"

6/11-13/10