(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States believe their country should focus on finding new sources of energy, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 60 per cent of respondents believe this is more important than reducing the amount of energy that is consumed now.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States believe their country should focus on finding new sources of energy, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 60 per cent of respondents believe this is more important than reducing the amount of energy that is consumed now.
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2008, Democratic nominee Barack Obama secured a majority of electoral votes, defeating Republican candidate John McCain. On Jan. 20, Obama became the first African American president in U.S. history.
On Feb. 25, Obama addressed a joint session of Congress and discussed his energy policies, saying, "To truly transform our economy, to protect our security, and save our planet from the ravages of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, renewable energy the profitable kind of energy. So I ask this Congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America. That’s what we need. And to support that innovation, we will invest $15 billion a year to develop technologies like wind power and solar power, advanced biofuels, clean coal, and more efficient cars and trucks built right here in America."
Polling Data
Which is more important, finding new sources of energy or reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume?
|
Finding new sources of energy |
60% |
|
Reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume |
32% |
|
Not sure |
8% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted on Feb. 12 and Feb. 13, 2009. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
