Washington Post Poll

This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone May 17-21, 2007, among a random national sample of 1,007 adults. The results have margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by ICR-International Communications Research of Media, Pa. * = less than 0.5 percent 1. Thinking about how much driving you do, would you say that in the weeks ahead you'll be driving more, less, or about the same amount as you usually do? Don't drive / No More Less Same no car (vol.) opinion 5/21/07 12 18 61 9 * 7/19/06 12 15 63 10 1 5/15/06 11 30 56 4 * 9/2/05 3 50 44 3 1 2. (IF LESS, Q1) Why is that? What's the main reason you think you'll be driving less? Price Work/vacation Health Staying home/ No of gas schedule reasons Not going out much Other opinion 5/21/07 63 6 7 11 15 0 7/19/06 67 15 4 4 9 1 1/2 NET -----------------------Less---------------------- Don't drive/ No More NET Price Schedule Health Staying home Other Same no car (vol.) op. 5/21/07 12 18 11 1 1 2 2 61 9 * 7/19/06 12 15 10 2 1 1 1 63 10 1 3. Have recent price increases in gasoline caused any financial hardship for you or others in your household, or not? IF YES: Has that been a serious hardship, or not serious? --------------Yes-------------- NET Serious Not serious No No opinion 5/21/07 58 27 30 42 * 4/15/07 67 36 31 33 * 7/19/06 60 29 30 39 1 5/15/06 57 31 26 43 * 4/9/06 70 44 26 30 * 9/11/05 64 34 30 36 * 8/28/05 66 36 30 34 * 8/21/05 53 26 27 47 * 4/24/05 64 34 30 36 * 3/20/05 57 29 28 43 * 5/23/04 64 37 27 36 0 4/18/04 54 31 23 46 0 4/28/02 53 20 33 47 * 4/29/01 48 17 30 52 * 6/25/00* 44 NA NA 56 * 5/24/00 36 64 * 4/2/00 39 61 * 3/12/00 41 59 * 2/15/00 40 " " 60 * *6/25 and previous by Gallup; slightly different wordings. 4. How are you mainly paying for the added cost of gasoline - spending less on other things, saving less, borrowing more on a credit card or other loan, or what? Spend Save Borrow All Other Not paying Don't No less less more (vol.) (vol.) more (vol.) drive (vol.) opinion 5/21/07 43 22 7 2 8 8 6 3 7/19/06 39 20 10 5 12 6 5 3 8/21/05 45 21 10 3 12 7 2 1 5. (AMONG DRIVERS) What price per gallon would gasoline have to reach for you to significantly cut back on the amount of driving you do? Already have/it's No Mean Median already there (vol.) opinion 5/21/07 $4.38 $4.00 14 11 7/19/06 $4.16 $3.50 20 17 6. Will you be taking any summer vacation trips this year that involve long-distance driving or not? Yes No No opinion 5/21/07 28 70 3 7. (IF NO, Q6) Is that (because you just don't take that kind of trip), (because of the price of gasoline), or for some other reason? Don't take that Price No kind of trip of gas Other opinion 5/21/07 25 42 33 1 6/7 NET ----------------No--------------- Don't take Price No Yes NET that trip of gas Other opinion 5/21/07 28 70 17 29 23 3 8. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the price of gasoline in your area? (IF DISSATISFIED: Are you angry about the price of gasoline, or dissatisfied but not angry? ----- Dissatisfied ----- No Satisfied NET Angry Dissat. opinion 5/21/07 6 92 43 48 2 8/21/05 5 94 44 51 * 9. As you may know, gasoline prices have increased recently in many parts of the country. What do you think is the main reason gas prices have gone up? 5/21/07 Oil companies/greed/profit 33 Iraq war 15 Political reasons 8 Supply - less gas available or gas production problems 8 Bush administration 7 Demand - people driving more 3 Market forces 2 OPEC/foreign oil producers 4 Time of year/season 2 Other 6 No opinion 12 10. If you drive, what kind of vehicle do you usually drive - a car, an SUV, a pickup truck, a van or mini-van, or what? Pickup Van/ Something Don't No Car SUV truck Minivan else drive (vol.) opinion 5/21/07 52 16 15 10 1 6 1 8/21/05 55 15 15 10 2 3 * 3/20/05 56 18 17 5 1 3 * ***END***