National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted December 14-15, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1. Which is more important, finding new sources of energy or reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume?

55% Finding new sources of energy
34% Reducing the amount of energy Americans now consume
11% Not sure

2. How serious a problem is Global Warming?

32% Very serious
25% Somewhat serious
23% Not very serious
18% Not at all serious
2% Not sure

3.  Is Global Warming caused primarily by human activity or by long term planetary trends?

34% Human activity
50% Long term planetary trends
6% Some other reason
10% Not sure

4. Is there a conflict between economic growth and environmental protection?

44% Yes
25% No
32% Not sure

5. Should more nuclear power plants be built in the United States?

54% Yes
31% No
16% Not sure

6.  Does Barack Obama believe global warming is caused primarily by human activity or by long term planetary trends?

51% Human activity
23% Long term planetary trends
9% Some other reason
16% Not sure