2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - Poll of Louisiana Residents' Regarding Obama's Response

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2010
INTERVIEWS: DEAN DEBNAM 888-621-6988 / 919-880-4888 (serious media

inquiries only please, other questions can be directed to Tom Jensen)
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLL: TOM JENSEN 919-744-6312

Louisianans Support Off-Shore Drilling
Louisianan liberals and conservatives alike strongly support drilling off the shore of the
state: 77 to 12 percent. The oil spill has done little to sway Louisianans’ opinions, 42% of
voters say the spill hasn’t changed their mind.
As the backbone of the economy and representing 16% of the state’s GDP, it is no
surprise that Louisianans so fervently support the oil and gas industry, while fishing and
tourism account for a mere 6% of the GDP combined. According to some estimates a
year long drilling ban could cost the state up to 20,000 jobs.
Louisianans blame the oil spill on BP and 79% believe the corporation should bare the
responsibility for cleaning up the oil. 53 to 29% of voters are angrier with BP than the
federal government.
Louisianans believe that President George W. Bush did a better job handling the crisis in
the state than President Obama, 50 to 35. But most Louisianans think the oil spill is far
more critical than Hurricane Katrina. Louisianans overwhelmingly believe that the effects
of the oil spill will be far more harmful to Louisiana in the long term than Hurricane
Katrina, 76 to 17%.
While Governor Jindal receives high marks from voters for job performance and his
handling of the oil spill, they do not see him as a national leader. 63% of voters approve
of his over all performance and 65% approve of his response to the spill—but only 34
think he should run for President in 2012.
“People are always concerned with their economic livelihood,” said Dean Debnam
President of Public Policy Polling. “In Louisiana the economy and jobs are clearly tied to
the oil and gas industry. Louisianans seem more concerned about the closure of oil rigs
than of beaches.”
PPP will release numbers on the Louisiana Senate race tomorrow.
PPP surveyed 492 Louisiana voters from June 12th- 13th. The survey’s margin of error is
+/- 4.4%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce
additional error that is more difficult to quantify.
If you would like an interview regarding this release, please contact Dean Debnam at
(888) 621-6988 or 919-880-4888.
Louisiana Survey Results
Q1 Do you approve or disapprove of President Q7 When it comes to offshore drilling are you more
Barack Obama’s job performance? concerned with its economic impact or its
Approve .......................................................... 37% environmental impact?
Economic impact ............................................ 45%
Disapprove...................................................... 57%
Environmental impact ..................................... 41%
Not Sure.......................................................... 6%
Not sure .......................................................... 14%
Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of Governor
Bobby Jindal’s job performance? Q8 Do you approve or disapprove of how
Approve .......................................................... 63% Governor Jindal has handled the aftermath of
the oil spill?
Disapprove...................................................... 31%
Approve .......................................................... 65%
Not Sure.......................................................... 6%
Disapprove...................................................... 25%
Q3 Do you think that Bobby Jindal should run for Not Sure.......................................................... 10%
President in 2012?
Yes........................ 34% Not Sure................ 10% Q9 Do you approve or disapprove of how George
W. Bush handled the aftermath of Hurricane
No ......................... 55% Katrina?
Q4 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Mary Approve .......................................................... 34%
Landrieu’s job performance? Disapprove...................................................... 58%
Approve .......................................................... 39%
Not Sure.......................................................... 8%
Disapprove...................................................... 51%
Q10 Do you approve or disapprove of how Barack
Not Sure.......................................................... 10% Obama has handled the aftermath of the oil
Q5 Do you support or oppose drilling for oil off the spill?
shore of Louisiana? Approve .......................................................... 32%
Support ........................................................... 77% Disapprove...................................................... 62%
Oppose ........................................................... 12% Not Sure.......................................................... 6%
Not sure .......................................................... 11% Q11 Who do you think has done a better job in
Q6 Has the oil spill in the Gulf made you more or helping Louisiana to deal with crisis: George
less supportive of offshore drilling, or has it not W. Bush or Barack Obama?
made a difference to you? George W. Bush ............................................. 50%
More supportive .............................................. 28% Barack Obama................................................ 35%
Less supportive............................................... 31% Not sure .......................................................... 15%
Hasn't made a difference either way............... 42%
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Survey of 492 Louisiana Voters Raleigh, NC 27604
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Q12 Which do you think will have a more harmful Q17 Would you describe yourself as a liberal,
long-term impact on Louisiana-Hurricane moderate, or conservative? If liberal, press 1. If
Katrina or the BP oil spill? moderate, press 2. If conservative, press 3.
Hurricane Katrina ............................................ 17% Liberal ............................................................. 11%
Oil spill ............................................................ 76% Moderate......................................................... 44%
Not sure .......................................................... 7% Conservative................................................... 46%
Q13 Who do you think should bear the most Q18 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
responsibility for cleaning up the oil spill: Woman ........................................................... 53%
President Obama and the federal government,
Governor Jindal and the state government, BP, Man................................................................. 47%
local communities, or private organizations? Q19 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Obama and federal government ..................... 11% Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
Jindal and state government........................... 7% or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ........................................................ 43%
BP................................................................... 78%
Republican...................................................... 39%
Local communities .......................................... 1%
Independent/Other.......................................... 18%
Private organizations ...................................... 0%
Q20 If you are white, press 1. If African-American,
Someone else/Not sure .................................. 3% press 2. If other, press 3.
Q14 Do you think that BP should fire CEO Tony White .............................................................. 76%
Hayward? African-American ............................................ 20%
Yes ................................................................. 44%
Other............................................................... 4%
No ................................................................... 29%
Q21 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
Not sure .......................................................... 26% you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
Q15 When it comes to the oil spill are you angrier press 3. If older, press 4.
with BP or the federal government? 18 to 29........................................................... 11%
BP................................................................... 53% 30 to 45........................................................... 27%
Federal government........................................ 29% 46 to 65........................................................... 43%
Not sure .......................................................... 18% Older than 65 .................................................. 20%
Q16 Who did you vote for president last year?
John McCain................................................... 56%
Barack Obama................................................ 35%
Someone else/Don't remember ...................... 9%

Survey of 492 Louisiana Voters Raleigh, NC 27604
Crosstabs
2008 Vote 2008 Vote

John Barack Som eone else/Don't John Barack Som eone else/Don't
Base McCain Obam a rem em ber Base McCain Obam a rem em ber
Obam a Approval Jindal Approval
Approve 37% 7% 87% 36% Approve 63% 83% 30% 67%
Disapprove 57% 88% 8% 55% Disapprove 31% 12% 64% 26%
Not Sure 6% 5% 6% 9% Not Sure 6% 5% 7% 7%
2008 Vote 2008 Vote

Jindal 2012 Landrieu Approval
Yes 34% 50% 11% 25% Approve 39% 16% 72% 51%
No 55% 37% 83% 62% Disapprove 51% 72% 20% 44%
Not Sure 10% 13% 5% 12% Not Sure 10% 12% 8% 4%

survey of 492 Louisiana Voters Raleigh, NC 27604
Crosstabs
2008 Vote 2008 Vote

Oil Drilling Opinion Oil Spill Affect
Drilling Opinion
Support 77% 88% 59% 77%
More supportive 28% 32% 21% 23%
Oppose 12% 4% 26% 9%
Less supportive 31% 19% 49% 30%
Not sure 11% 8% 15% 14%
Hasn't m ade a 42% 49% 29% 47%
difference either
w ay
2008 Vote 2008 Vote

Oil Spill Econom ic vs. Jindal Oil Spill
Environm ental Response
Im pact
Approve 65% 83% 37% 61%
Econom ic im pact 45% 57% 30% 31%
Disapprove 25% 9% 52% 21%
Environm ental 41% 27% 65% 39%
Not Sure 10% 8% 11% 17%
im pact
Not sure 14% 16% 5% 30%

Crosstabs
2008 Vote 2008 Vote

Bush Katrina Obam a Oil Spill
Response Response
Approve 34% 55% 4% 21% Approve 32% 5% 75% 32%
Not Sure 8% 10% 3% 13% Not Sure 6% 6% 7% 9%
2008 Vote 2008 Vote

Bush vs. Obam a Harm fulness of
Crisis Response Katrina vs. Oil Spill
George W. Bush 50% 78% 8% 33% Hurricane Katrina 17% 14% 24% 7%
Barack Obam a 35% 6% 82% 32% Oil spill 76% 80% 69% 78%
Not sure 15% 16% 10% 35% Not sure 7% 6% 7% 16%

Crosstabs
2008 Vote 2008 Vote

Responsibility for Oil Should BP Fire
Spill Cleanup Hayw ard
Obam a and federal 11% 13% 9% 3% Yes 44% 38% 54% 50%
governm ent
No 29% 34% 23% 21%
Jindal and state 7% 5% 10% 3%
Not sure 26% 28% 23% 29%
governm ent
BP 78% 78% 75% 86%
Local com m unities 1% - 3% 1%
Private 0% - 1% 2%
organizations
Som eone else/Not 3% 3% 3% 3%
sure
2008 Vote Ideology

John Barack Som eone else/Don't Base Liberal Moderate Conservative
Base McCain Obam a rem em ber
Obam a Approval
Angrier w ith BP or
Feds Approve 37% 68% 53% 16%
BP 53% 42% 68% 62% Disapprove 57% 25% 42% 79%
Federal governm ent 29% 42% 12% 14% Not Sure 6% 7% 5% 5%
Not sure 18% 15% 20% 24%

Crosstabs
Ideology Ideology
Base Liberal Moderate Conservative Base Liberal Moderate Conservative
Jindal Approval Jindal 2012
Approve 63% 44% 55% 75% Yes 34% 31% 29% 40%
Disapprove 31% 55% 40% 18% No 55% 65% 66% 43%
Not Sure 6% 2% 4% 8% Not Sure 10% 4% 5% 17%
Ideology Ideology
Landrieu Approval Oil Drilling Opinion
Approve 39% 55% 55% 20% Support 77% 64% 72% 84%
Disapprove 51% 28% 39% 69% Oppose 12% 27% 16% 5%
Not Sure 10% 17% 6% 12% Not sure 11% 9% 11% 11%

Crosstabs
Ideology Ideology
Oil Spill Affect Oil Spill Econom ic vs.
Drilling Opinion Environm ental
Im pact
Hasn't m ade a 42% 25% 42% 45%
im pact
difference either
w ay Not sure 14% 7% 16% 13%
Ideology Ideology
Jindal Oil Spill Bush Katrina
Response Response
Approve 65% 52% 56% 77% Approve 34% 9% 22% 50%
Not Sure 10% 7% 9% 11% Not Sure 8% 2% 6% 11%

Crosstabs
Ideology Ideology
Obam a Oil Spill Bush vs. Obam a
Response Crisis Response
Approve 32% 66% 45% 12% George W. Bush 50% 15% 34% 72%
Disapprove 62% 27% 49% 81% Barack Obam a 35% 73% 51% 11%
Not Sure 6% 7% 6% 7% Not sure 15% 13% 15% 17%
Ideology Ideology
Harm fulness of Responsibility for Oil
Katrina vs. Oil Spill Spill Cleanup
Hurricane Katrina 17% 35% 17% 13% Obam a and federal 11% 13% 11% 10%
governm ent
Oil spill 76% 61% 75% 80%
Not sure 7% 4% 8% 7%
governm ent
BP 78% 74% 79% 78%
Local com m unities 1% 2% 1% 1%
Private 0% 2% - 0%
organizations
sure

Crosstabs
Ideology Ideology
Should BP Fire Angrier w ith BP or
Hayw ard Feds
Yes 44% 60% 48% 38% BP 53% 65% 64% 41%
No 29% 26% 26% 33% Federal governm ent 29% 20% 23% 37%
Not sure 26% 15% 27% 29% Not sure 18% 15% 14% 22%
Gender Gender
Base Wom an Man Base Wom an Man
Approve 37% 37% 38% Approve 63% 64% 62%
Disapprove 57% 56% 58% Disapprove 31% 30% 33%
Not Sure 6% 7% 4% Not Sure 6% 6% 6%

Crosstabs
Gender Gender
Yes 34% 35% 33% Approve 39% 36% 42%
No 55% 54% 57% Disapprove 51% 52% 51%
Not Sure 10% 11% 10% Not Sure 10% 12% 7%
Gender Gender
Drilling Opinion
Support 77% 73% 82%
More supportive 28% 29% 27%
Oppose 12% 13% 11%
Less supportive 31% 33% 28%
Not sure 11% 14% 7%
Hasn't m ade a 42% 38% 46%
difference either
w ay

Crosstabs
Gender Gender
Im pact
Approve 65% 64% 66%
Econom ic im pact 45% 41% 50%
Disapprove 25% 22% 28%
Environm ental 41% 43% 39%
Not Sure 10% 14% 5%
im pact
Not sure 14% 16% 11%
Gender Gender
Response Response
Approve 34% 32% 36% Approve 32% 33% 31%
Disapprove 58% 59% 57% Disapprove 62% 59% 64%
Not Sure 8% 8% 7% Not Sure 6% 7% 5%

Crosstabs
Gender Gender
George W. Bush 50% 49% 51% Hurricane Katrina 17% 14% 20%
Barack Obam a 35% 38% 31% Oil spill 76% 78% 73%
Not sure 15% 13% 18% Not sure 7% 8% 7%
Gender Gender
Obam a and federal 11% 10% 12% Yes 44% 43% 46%
governm ent
No 29% 26% 33%
Jindal and state 7% 8% 5%
Not sure 26% 32% 20%
governm ent
BP 78% 76% 80%
Local com m unities 1% 1% 1%
Private 0% 0% 0%
organizations
Som eone else/Not 3% 4% 2%
sure

Crosstabs
Gender Party
Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other
Base Wom an Man
Obam a Approval
Angrier w ith BP or
Approve 37% 60% 11% 40%
Feds
Disapprove 57% 34% 84% 55%
BP 53% 57% 49%
Not Sure 6% 5% 6% 5%
Federal governm ent 29% 25% 33%
Not sure 18% 18% 18%
Party Party
Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other Base Dem ocrat Republican Independent/Other
Approve 63% 45% 84% 62% Yes 34% 23% 50% 28%
Disapprove 31% 47% 11% 35% No 55% 73% 35% 55%
Not Sure 6% 8% 4% 3% Not Sure 10% 4% 15% 17%

Crosstabs
Party Party
Approve 39% 58% 16% 42% Support 77% 67% 91% 72%
Disapprove 51% 35% 73% 46% Oppose 12% 20% 5% 10%
Not Sure 10% 7% 12% 12% Not sure 11% 13% 5% 17%
Party Party
Im pact
Hasn't m ade a 42% 30% 51% 49%
im pact
difference either
w ay Not sure 14% 8% 16% 21%

Crosstabs
Party Party
Response Response
Approve 65% 52% 84% 56% Approve 34% 17% 58% 23%
Not Sure 10% 10% 7% 16% Not Sure 8% 7% 8% 11%
Party Party
Approve 32% 51% 10% 34% George W. Bush 50% 31% 77% 37%
Disapprove 62% 42% 85% 60% Barack Obam a 35% 58% 7% 41%
Not Sure 6% 7% 5% 6% Not sure 15% 12% 16% 22%

Crosstabs
Party Party
Hurricane Katrina 17% 16% 15% 22% Obam a and federal 11% 10% 13% 8%
governm ent
Oil spill 76% 76% 77% 72%
Not sure 7% 7% 8% 7%
governm ent
BP 78% 75% 77% 86%
Private 0% 0% 0% -
organizations
sure
Party Party
Hayw ard Feds
Yes 44% 52% 35% 48% BP 53% 63% 40% 59%
No 29% 27% 35% 22% Federal governm ent 29% 20% 42% 25%
Not sure 26% 21% 30% 30% Not sure 18% 18% 19% 16%

Crosstabs
Race Race
African- African-
Base White Am erican Other Base White Am erican Other
Approve 37% 23% 90% 50% Approve 63% 75% 20% 58%
Not Sure 6% 6% 4% - Not Sure 6% 5% 8% 8%
Race Race
African- African-
Yes 34% 41% 10% 26% Approve 39% 31% 66% 46%
No 55% 47% 86% 62% Disapprove 51% 60% 20% 51%
Not Sure 10% 12% 4% 13% Not Sure 10% 9% 14% 3%

Crosstabs
Race Race
African- African-
Drilling Opinion
Support 77% 82% 58% 69%
Oppose 12% 8% 26% 15%
Not sure 11% 9% 16% 15%
Hasn't m ade a 42% 44% 30% 46%
difference either
w ay
Race Race
African- African-
Im pact
Approve 65% 75% 28% 67%
Disapprove 25% 16% 58% 28%
Not Sure 10% 9% 14% 5%
im pact
Not sure 14% 16% 4% 21%

Crosstabs
Race Race
African- African-
Response Response
Approve 34% 41% 6% 28% Approve 32% 18% 82% 46%
Not Sure 8% 9% 4% 8% Not Sure 6% 6% 6% 5%
Race Race
African- African-
George W. Bush 50% 59% 18% 33% Hurricane Katrina 17% 12% 38% 10%
Barack Obam a 35% 22% 80% 49% Oil spill 76% 81% 56% 72%
Not sure 15% 19% 2% 18% Not sure 7% 7% 6% 18%

Crosstabs
Race Race
African- African-
Obam a and federal 11% 11% 12% 8% Yes 44% 43% 50% 46%
governm ent
No 29% 28% 34% 31%
Not sure 26% 29% 16% 23%
governm ent
BP 78% 80% 68% 79%
Private 0% 0% - -
organizations
sure
Race Age
African- 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base White Am erican Other Base 29 45 65 than 65
Angrier w ith BP or Obam a Approval
Feds
Approve 37% 45% 41% 34% 36%
BP 53% 50% 62% 64%
Disapprove 57% 51% 55% 59% 58%
Federal governm ent 29% 33% 14% 28%
Not Sure 6% 4% 4% 7% 6%
Not sure 18% 17% 24% 8%

Crosstabs
Age Age
18 to 30 to 46 to Older 18 to 30 to 46 to Older
Base 29 45 65 than 65 Base 29 45 65 than 65
Approve 63% 61% 57% 64% 71% Yes 34% 33% 38% 37% 24%
Disapprove 31% 30% 38% 31% 23% No 55% 58% 56% 51% 63%
Not Sure 6% 9% 5% 5% 6% Not Sure 10% 9% 6% 12% 13%
Age Age
Approve 39% 37% 42% 38% 38% Support 77% 73% 80% 73% 85%
Disapprove 51% 42% 51% 52% 55% Oppose 12% 16% 13% 13% 8%
Not Sure 10% 20% 8% 10% 7% Not sure 11% 11% 8% 14% 7%

Crosstabs
Age Age
Im pact
More supportive 28% 37% 19% 24% 41%
Econom ic im pact 45% 38% 47% 42% 52%
Less supportive 31% 29% 34% 31% 26%
Environm ental 41% 47% 41% 44% 33%
Hasn't m ade a 42% 34% 47% 44% 33%
im pact
difference either
w ay Not sure 14% 15% 12% 14% 14%
Age Age
Response Response
Approve 65% 68% 58% 64% 75% Approve 34% 34% 33% 29% 44%
Disapprove 25% 25% 31% 26% 16% Disapprove 58% 56% 60% 62% 48%
Not Sure 10% 8% 11% 10% 9% Not Sure 8% 9% 7% 8% 8%

Crosstabs
Age Age
Approve 32% 36% 34% 31% 29% George W. Bush 50% 53% 50% 47% 54%
Disapprove 62% 57% 63% 62% 62% Barack Obam a 35% 29% 37% 34% 36%
Not Sure 6% 8% 3% 7% 9% Not sure 15% 18% 13% 19% 10%
Age Age
Hurricane Katrina 17% 21% 17% 17% 15% Obam a and federal 11% 25% 9% 10% 9%
governm ent
Oil spill 76% 70% 75% 78% 75%
Jindal and state 7% 15% 7% 5% 7%
Not sure 7% 9% 8% 5% 10%
governm ent
BP 78% 54% 81% 83% 75%
Local com m unities 1% 3% - - 4%
Private 0% 2% - - 1%
organizations
Som eone else/Not 3% 2% 3% 2% 5%
sure

Crosstabs
Age Age
Hayw ard Feds
Yes 44% 39% 49% 48% 33% BP 53% 41% 62% 50% 54%
No 29% 40% 29% 25% 33% Federal governm ent 29% 31% 21% 33% 31%
Not sure 26% 22% 22% 27% 34% Not sure 18% 28% 17% 17% 15%


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