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Good news for pro-drilling forces: The latest Quinnipiac University poll of battleground states finds that 60 percent of likely voters in Florida support allowing drilling for oil and gas in areas offshore that are now protected.
By party, 86 percent of Republicans and 36 percent of Democrats support it.
Opponents are sure to take issue with the way the question was worded: "To help solve the energy crisis and make America less dependent on foreign oil, do you support or oppose drilling for new oil supplies in currently protected areas offshore?"
By the U.S. Energy Department's admission, it would take a decade to begin producing oil or natural gas, and the impact on prices is expected to be small.
[Last modified: Aug 02, 2008 05:51 PM]
Comments on this article
by Tim
Aug 2, 2008 5:51 PM
It might take ten years to bring in production, but opponents have been saying this for 20 years. It could bring 2010 gas prices from 17.89 to 17.79 but would provide royalty and tax income, lots of high-paying jobs, and improve the trade balance.
by Kay
Aug 1, 2008 1:28 PM
Wow. People amaze me. Do you think we will keep that oil all to ourself? The world shares (sells) their oil to us and we would be expected to share ours with the world as well.
by eliana
Aug 1, 2008 1:28 PM
Listen, anybody who's against offshore drilling clearly hasn't thought of the countless problems that it would solve. For example,
Problem: pollutants increase nationwide. Your kid has asthma attacks on a daily basis. On "bad air days" he can?t go ou
by Sal
Aug 1, 2008 1:27 PM
The question asked was straight forward. If the people want more jobs, this is one way to get them. I support drilling in the Gulf if only because the Chinese are already here! But I think drilling in AWAR makes more sense than FL.
by Citizen
Aug 1, 2008 1:22 PM
Fall right into the hands of the Oil Companies that have wanted these drilling rights forever; fuel prices are being POLITICALLY MANIPULATED because they KNOW we vote through our wallets. They make record profits while we agree to drilling.
by Dave
Aug 1, 2008 1:16 PM
These are the same mis-informed voters who believe that corn ethanol is the answer to our fuel problems.
by Ron
Aug 1, 2008 1:11 PM
In the first place the price of oil will not ever come down if drilling started in "Protected Areas". In the second place it will take 20 years to complete the process to have the oil processed. This is not a solution for now and probaby never will
by Rich
Aug 1, 2008 1:10 PM
I wish people would understand that drilling, if even successful, would not make any difference for at least 10 years and a small one, at that. Its a talking point with no real value except to the exxons of this world.
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