What America Is Thinking On Energy Issues. Production & Infrastructure: New Jersey

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1 Nielsen What America Is Thinking On Energy Issues Production & Infrastructure: New Jersey August 2014

2 Methodology Audience: 602 Registered Voters Methodology: Telephone interviews Interview Dates: July 29 August 3, 2014 Results are weighted to be representative of registered voters in New Jersey. 2

3 Support for increased domestic oil & natural gas production is high among NJ voters. Do you support or oppose increased production of domestic oil and natural gas resources located here in the U.S.? 8% 44% 8% 70% 1 26% Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neither Don't know/refused Q1 Do you support or oppose increased production of domestic oil and natural gas resources located here in the U.S.? 3

4 By Party and Age Do you support or oppose increased production of domestic oil and natural gas resources located here in the U.S.? Party Age 70% 84% 7 59% 3 79% 73% 26% 44% 50% 28% 49% 49% 68% 33% 18% 26% 2 9% 16% 30% 24% 9% 16% 4% 8% 11% 22% 9% 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 8% 13% 4% 6% 9% 8% 1 10% 24% 31% 11% 14% Total Republican Independent Democrat Strongly support Somewhat support Neither Don't know/refused Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Q1 Do you support or oppose increased production of domestic oil and natural gas resources located here in the U.S.? 4

5 By Gender Do you support or oppose increased production of domestic oil and natural gas resources located here in the U.S.? Gender 70% 66% 73% 44% 49% 38% 26% 1 3 6% 6% 8% 10% 10% 8% 11% 1 21% 10% Total Men Women Strongly support Somewhat support Neither Don't know/refused Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Q1 Do you support or oppose increased production of domestic oil and natural gas resources located here in the U.S.? 5

6 The strong majority of voters feel producing more domestic oil & natural gas is important. How important to you is producing more oil and natural gas here at home? 11% 8% 2% 3% 58% 8 29% Very important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important Don't know/refused Q2 How important to you is producing more oil and natural gas here at home? 6

7 By Party and Age How important to you is producing more oil and natural gas here at home? Party Age 8 93% 89% 86% 79% 89% 88% 23% 58% 7 49% 53% 62% 6 56% 29% 40% 33% 2 23% 2% 16% 1% 1% 2% 8% 21% 1% 6% 9% 4% 3% 3% 6% <1% 1% 6% 11% 6% 10% 13% 21% 10% 10% Total Republican Independent Democrat Very important Somewhat important Don't know/refused Not very important Not at all important Q2 How important to you is producing more oil and natural gas here at home? 7

8 By Gender How important to you is producing more oil and natural gas here at home? Gender 8 84% 90% 58% 59% 5 29% 2 33% 2% 2% 8% 9% 1% 3% 4% 3% 11% 13% 10% Total Men Women Very important Somewhat important Don't know/refused Not very important Not at all important Q2 How important to you is producing more oil and natural gas here at home? 8

9 Most voters support increased development of our country s energy infrastructure. Do you support or oppose increased development of the country's energy infrastructure? 6% 1% 3% 3% 9% 58% 83% 2 Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Neither Don't know/refused Q3 Do you support or oppose increased development of the country's energy infrastructure? 9

10 By Party and Age Do you support or oppose increased development of the country's energy infrastructure? Party Age 83% 88% 88% 76% 86% 92% 76% 58% 62% 61% 53% 44% 64% 5 23% 42% 19% 2 26% 2 3% 28% 1% 1% 8% 14% 9% 6% 2% 11% 1% 3% 2% 12% 2% 1% 6% 3% <1% % 3% 3% 4% 6% <1% 13% 0% 4% 10% Total Republican Independent Democrat Strongly support Somewhat support Neither Don't know/refused Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Q3 Do you support or oppose increased development of the country's energy infrastructure? 10

11 By Gender Do you support or oppose increased development of the country's energy infrastructure? Gender 83% 83% 83% 58% 6 51% 2 32% 18% 1% 1% 1% 9% 10% 9% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 6% Total Men Women Strongly support Somewhat support Neither Don't know/refused Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Q3 Do you support or oppose increased development of the country's energy infrastructure? 11

12 Two-thirds of voters feel the federal government is not doing enough to encourage development of our country s energy infrastructure. Do you think the federal government does enough to encourage the development of the country's energy infrastructure? 13% 21% 66% Yes No Don't know/refused Q4 Do you think the federal government does enough to encourage the development of the country's energy infrastructure? 12

13 By Party and Age Do you think the federal government does enough to encourage the development of the country's energy infrastructure? Party Age 21% 1 14% 13% 14% 12% 36% 12% 2 20% 19% 21% 11% 13% 66% 70% 74% 51% 54% 70% 66% Total Republican Independent Democrat Yes Don't know/refused No Q4 Do you think the federal government does enough to encourage the development of the country's energy infrastructure? 13

14 By Gender Do you think the federal government does enough to encourage the development of the country's energy infrastructure? Gender 21% 22% 21% 13% 11% 1 66% 6 64% Total Men Women Yes Don't know/refused No Q4 Do you think the federal government does enough to encourage the development of the country's energy infrastructure? 14

15 Three-quarters of voters are more likely to support a candidate who supports increasing oil and natural gas production and energy infrastructure. Looking ahead to the election in November, if a candidate supports producing more oil and natural gas from here in the U.S. and increasing the country's energy infrastructure, would you be more or less likely to support that candidate? 9% 43% 10% 76% 33% Much more likely Somewhat more likely Somewhat less likely Much less likely Neither more nor less likely Don't Know/Refused Q5 Looking ahead to the election in November, if a candidate supports producing more oil and natural gas from here in the U.S. and increasing the country's energy infrastructure, would you be more or less likely to support that candidate? 15

16 By Party and Age Looking ahead to the election in November, if a candidate supports producing more oil and natural gas from here in the U.S. and increasing the country's energy infrastructure, would you be more or less likely to support that candidate? Party Age 76% 83% 71% 74% 69% 79% 7 43% 5 40% 39% 30% 4 44% 39% 31% 33% 3 32% 31% 28% 10% 6% 3% 9% 1% 8% 9% 1 6% 9% 4% 11% 6% 9% 2% 4% 6% 6% 10% 11% 11% 9% 11% 11% Total Republican Independent Democrat Much more likely Somewhat more likely Neither more nor less likely Don't Know/Refused Somewhat less likely Much less likely Q5 Looking ahead to the election in November, if a candidate supports producing more oil and natural gas from here in the U.S. and increasing the country's energy infrastructure, would you be more or less likely to support that candidate? 16

17 By Gender Looking ahead to the election in November, if a candidate supports producing more oil and natural gas from here in the U.S. and increasing the country's energy infrastructure, would you be more or less likely to support that candidate? Gender 76% 78% 73% 43% 46% 40% 33% 32% 33% 4% 9% 9% 10% 3% 6% 4% 10% 9% 11% Total Men Women Much more likely Somewhat more likely Neither more nor less likely Don't Know/Refused Somewhat less likely Much less likely Q5 Looking ahead to the election in November, if a candidate supports producing more oil and natural gas from here in the U.S. and increasing the country's energy infrastructure, would you be more or less likely to support that candidate? 17

18 Nielsen What America Is Thinking On Energy Issues Production & Infrastructure: New Jersey August 2014