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Interviews with 824 adult Americans conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on April 9-10, 2011. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, APRIL 19 AT 6 AM

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31.

How do you feel about increased drilling for oil and natural gas offshore in U.S. waters -- do you strongly favor, mildly favor, mildly oppose or strongly oppose increased offshore drilling?

Strongly favor Mildly favor Mildly oppose Strongly oppose No opinion

Apr. 9-10 2011

June 16 2010

May 21-23 2010*

Aug. 29-31 2008*

July 27-29 2008

Jun. 26-29 2008

45% 24% 15% 16% *

26% 23% 17% 34% *

27% 30% 16% 25% 1%

52% 22% 11% 13% 1%

46% 23% 12% 18% *

48% 25% 15% 12% 1%

*Asked of half sample

ORC PUBLIC OPINION INDEX TRENDS

1983 Aug 12-15

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Strongly favor

Mildly favor

Mildly oppose

Strongly oppose

No opinion

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Now here are a few questions about the major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year. 39.

Based on what you have read or heard, do you think the Gulf of Mexico has or has not completely recovered from the effect of last year's oil spill? Apr. 9-10 2011 Yes, has recovered No, not recovered No opinion

39. 40.

11% 87% 2%

Based on what you have read or heard, do you think the Gulf of Mexico has or has not completely recovered from the effect of last year's oil spill? (IF NO, NOT RECOVERED) Do you think the Gulf of Mexico will ever completely recover from the effects of the oil spill

QUESTIONS 39 AND 40 COMBINED Apr. 9-10 2011 Yes, has recovered (from Question 39) Will completely recover Will never completely recover No opinion

11% 51% 36% 3%

FOR COMPARISON: CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL Do you think the Gulf of Mexico will ever completely recover from the effects of the oil spill? June 16, 2010 Yes, will recover No, will not recover No opinion

41.

51% 49% *

How confident are you that the federal government can prevent another oil spill as big as the one in the Gulf of Mexico -- very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all? Apr. 9-10 2011

May 21-23 2010

7% 34% 29% 28% 1%

7% 30% 31% 31% 1%

Very confident Somewhat confident Not very confident Not confident at all No opinion 6 1

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April 9-10, 2011

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- APR 9 to 10, 2011 Question 31 How do you feel about increased drilling for oil and natural gas offshore in U.S. waters -- do you strongly favor, mildly favor, mildly oppose or strongly oppose increased offshore drilling? Base = Total Sample

Strongly favor Mildly favor Mildly oppose Strongly oppose No opinion Sampling Error

Total Men Women White ----------------45% 50% 39% 51% 24% 23% 26% 24% 15% 11% 19% 14% 16% 16% 16% 11% * * * * +/-3.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.0


Total ----45% 24% 15% 16% * +/-3.5


Under Total $50K --------45% 46% 24% 25% 15% 16% 16% 13% * * +/-3.5 +/-6.0


Total ----45% 24% 15% 16% * +/-3.5

Democrat ----28% 28% 17% 26% * +/-6.0


Total ----45% 24% 15% 16% * +/-3.5

North east ----36% 22% 22% 20% * +/-7.0

Midwest ----44% 30% 11% 14% * +/-7.5

South ----56% 23% 11% 11% * +/-6.0


Total ----45% 24% 15% 16% * +/-3.5

Tea Pty Support ------70% 16% 11% 4% * +/-5.5

Tea Pty Neutral ------42% 27% 13% 18% * +/-6.5

Tea Pty Oppose ------19% 31% 24% 26% * +/-6.0

1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

3549 ----44% 20% 22% 13% * +/-8.0 $50K or more ------42% 24% 17% 17% * +/-5.0

Non-White --------29% 27% 18% 25% * +/-8.0

5064 ----50% 19% 12% 19% * +/-5.5

65+ ----51% 33% 6% 9% * +/-6.0

No College ------48% 25% 12% 15% * +/-6.5

Independent -----45% 25% 18% 12% * +/-5.0

Under 50 ----40% 24% 20% 16% * +/-6.5

50 and Older -----51% 25% 10% 15% * +/-4.0

Attended College -------42% 24% 18% 15% * +/-4.0

Republican -----67% 19% 7% 7% * +/-6.5

Liberal ----32% 17% 20% 31% * +/-7.5

West ----37% 24% 19% 20% * +/-7.0

Moderate ----32% 31% 20% 17% * +/-5.5

Urban ----40% 25% 17% 19% * +/-6.5

Conservative ------66% 22% 7% 5% * +/-5.5

Suburban ----44% 26% 16% 14% * +/-5.0

Rural ----51% 23% 13% 14% * +/-7.0

* percentage less than 1%

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April 9-10, 2011

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- APR 9 to 10, 2011 Question 39 Based on what you have read or heard, do you think the Gulf of Mexico has or has not completely recovered from the effect of last year's oil spill? Base = Total Sample

Yes, has recovered No, not recovered No opinion Sampling Error

Total Men Women White ----------------11% 15% 8% 12% 87% 83% 91% 86% 2% 2% 2% 2% +/-3.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.0


Total ----11% 87% 2% +/-3.5


Under Total $50K --------11% 11% 87% 88% 2% 2% +/-3.5 +/-6.0


Total ----11% 87% 2% +/-3.5

Democrat ----6% 93% 1% +/-6.0


Total ----11% 87% 2% +/-3.5

North east ----14% 85% 1% +/-7.0

Midwest ----12% 85% 2% +/-7.5

South ----7% 91% 1% +/-6.0


Total ----11% 87% 2% +/-3.5

Tea Pty Support ------17% 81% 2% +/-5.5

Tea Pty Neutral ------11% 88% 1% +/-6.5

Tea Pty Oppose ------4% 95% 1% +/-6.0

1834 ----N/A N/A N/A

3549 ----9% 91% * +/-8.0 $50K or more ------10% 88% 1% +/-5.0

Non-White --------10% 90% * +/-8.0

5064 ----8% 89% 3% +/-5.5

65+ ----17% 80% 3% +/-6.0

No College ------11% 87% 3% +/-6.5

Independent -----14% 85% 2% +/-5.0

Under 50 ----11% 89% * +/-6.5

50 and Older -----12% 85% 3% +/-4.0

Attended College -------12% 88% 1% +/-4.0

Republican -----15% 83% 2% +/-6.5

Liberal ----7% 93% * +/-7.5

West ----14% 85% 1% +/-7.0

Moderate ----9% 89% 1% +/-5.5

Urban ----9% 90% 1% +/-6.5

Conservative ------16% 81% 3% +/-5.5

Suburban ----15% 85% 1% +/-5.0

Rural ----8% 89% 3% +/-7.0


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April 9-10, 2011

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- APR 9 to 10, 2011 Question 39/40 Q39. Based on what you have read or heard, do you think the Gulf of Mexico has or has not completely recovered from the effect of last year's oil spill? Q40. Do you think the Gulf of Mexico will ever completely recover from the effects of the oil spill? Base = Total Sample

Yes, has recovered Will recover Will not recover No Opinion Sampling Error

Total Men Women White ----------------11% 15% 8% 12% 51% 53% 49% 53% 36% 30% 40% 31% 3% 2% 3% 4% +/-3.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.0


Total ----11% 51% 36% 3% +/-3.5


Under Total $50K --------11% 11% 51% 48% 36% 37% 3% 4% +/-3.5 +/-6.0


Total ----11% 51% 36% 3% +/-3.5

Democrat ----6% 46% 44% 4% +/-6.0


Total ----11% 51% 36% 3% +/-3.5

North east ----14% 47% 36% 3% +/-7.0

Midwest ----12% 51% 32% 4% +/-7.5

South ----7% 53% 37% 3% +/-6.0


Total ----11% 51% 36% 3% +/-3.5

Tea Pty Support ------17% 49% 31% 3% +/-5.5

Tea Pty Neutral ------11% 56% 31% 2% +/-6.5

Tea Pty Oppose ------4% 49% 44% 2% +/-6.0

1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A

3549 ----9% 56% 34% 1% +/-8.0 $50K or more ------10% 54% 34% 2% +/-5.0

Non-White --------10% 46% 44% 1% +/-8.0

5064 ----8% 46% 42% 4% +/-5.5

65+ ----17% 45% 30% 8% +/-6.0

No College ------11% 46% 39% 5% +/-6.5

Independent -----14% 55% 30% 2% +/-5.0

Under 50 ----11% 56% 32% 1% +/-6.5

50 and Older -----12% 46% 37% 5% +/-4.0

Attended College -------12% 56% 31% 1% +/-4.0

Republican -----15% 50% 32% 3% +/-6.5

Liberal ----7% 55% 37% 1% +/-7.5

West ----14% 50% 34% 2% +/-7.0

Moderate ----9% 52% 37% 2% +/-5.5

Urban ----9% 50% 39% 3% +/-6.5

Conservative ------16% 47% 32% 5% +/-5.5

Suburban ----15% 53% 31% 1% +/-5.0

Rural ----8% 49% 37% 6% +/-7.0


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April 9-10, 2011

CNN/OPINION RESEARCH CORPORATION POLL -- APR 9 to 10, 2011 Question 41 How confident are you that the federal government can prevent another oil spill as big as the one in the Gulf of Mexico -- very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all? Base = Total Sample

Very confident Somewhat confident Not very confident Not confident at all No opinion Sampling Error

Total Men Women White ----------------7% 8% 6% 8% 34% 28% 39% 33% 29% 28% 31% 31% 28% 34% 23% 26% 1% 2% 1% 2% +/-3.5 +/-5.0 +/-5.0 +/-4.0


Total ----7% 34% 29% 28% 1% +/-3.5


Under Total $50K --------7% 8% 34% 36% 29% 25% 28% 29% 1% 2% +/-3.5 +/-6.0


Total ----7% 34% 29% 28% 1% +/-3.5

Democrat ----8% 33% 32% 25% 2% +/-6.0


Total ----7% 34% 29% 28% 1% +/-3.5

North east ----3% 26% 35% 33% 3% +/-7.0

Midwest ----11% 30% 35% 23% 1% +/-7.5

South ----9% 35% 23% 32% 1% +/-6.0


Total ----7% 34% 29% 28% 1% +/-3.5

Tea Pty Support ------11% 30% 25% 31% 3% +/-5.5

Tea Pty Neutral ------4% 42% 29% 24% 1% +/-6.5

Tea Pty Oppose ------6% 30% 34% 30% * +/-6.0

1834 ----N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

3549 ----9% 31% 30% 27% 3% +/-8.0 $50K or more ------6% 37% 32% 24% 1% +/-5.0

Non-White --------6% 38% 24% 32% * +/-8.0

5064 ----6% 30% 27% 34% 2% +/-5.5

65+ ----8% 35% 32% 26% * +/-6.0

No College ------8% 36% 25% 28% 3% +/-6.5

Independent -----5% 34% 31% 29% 1% +/-5.0

Under 50 ----7% 36% 30% 25% 1% +/-6.5

50 and Older -----7% 32% 28% 31% 1% +/-4.0

Attended College -------7% 33% 32% 28% * +/-4.0

Republican -----10% 35% 22% 31% 2% +/-6.5

Liberal ----9% 28% 34% 28% 2% +/-7.5

West ----5% 43% 28% 22% 1% +/-7.0

Moderate ----3% 37% 30% 30% * +/-5.5

Urban ----6% 26% 38% 30% * +/-6.5

Conservative ------11% 35% 25% 27% 3% +/-5.5

Suburban ----7% 40% 25% 26% 1% +/-5.0

Rural ----9% 33% 26% 28% 3% +/-7.0


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