CBS POLL: Majority Now Opposes More Offshore Drilling

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Poll: Majority Now Opposes More Offshore Drilling
Posted by Brian Montopoli



With oil continuing to stream into the Gulf, a majority of Americans - 51 percent -- say the costs and risks of increased offshore drilling are too great, according to a new CBS News poll.

That's ten points higher than one month ago and an increase of 23 points from a poll taken in August 2008, when Republican rallies regularly broke out in chants of "drill, baby, drill."

In the new poll, 40 percent said they favor increased offshore drilling. That's a drop of five points from last week and 22 points from August 2008.

Most Americans believe that BP will ultimately be successful in stopping the flow of oil - 56 percent say yes, while 29 percent say no. They do not, however, expect it to happen anytime soon.

Among those who expect BP to stop the oil flow, just 32 percent expect it to happen in the next few weeks. Roughly half say it will be in the next few months, while 14 percent way it will take longer than that.

Americans increasingly see the oil spill not as an isolated incident but rather part of a broader problem with offshore drilling. Last month, 51 percent saw the spill as an isolated incident. That figure has now dropped to 45 percent. The percentage that see the spill as part of a broader problem, meanwhile, has increased ten percent to match that 45 percent figure.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20006874-503544.html

[Ian David]

1. Quick! Close the barn door!

[Wednesdays]

3. Yup, no more cows in that barn...so keep drilling!!!

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[mod mom]

2. Imagine that! Wonder why

[bigdarryl]

4. DAMN!!!! that was quick

[vaberella]

5. It had to take this for people to get a clue.

It's known that this could lead to disaster. Ugh.

[KingFlorez]

6. So does this means the Republicans will now oppose it?

After all, they said opinion polls showing opposition to health care meant it shouldn't be passed, obviously they would have to say the same thing here.