In an informal poll running on Oakland Tribune's Web site, 60 percent of the 523 votes supported expansion. Though 52 percent of state voters opposed new offshore drilling in a Public Policy Institute of California poll last July, that poll was taken before gas prices shot above $4 a gallon.

"It's time for Congress to open up Alaska and offshore for drilling. I believe that would slow down or even decrease the world price of oil," said Lou Morgan, a Castro Valley resident.
Offshore oil drilling comes back to the surface - Inside Bay Area

A push by U.S. President George W. Bush and Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain to lift a ban on U.S. offshore oil drilling could find plenty of support from Americans weary of rising energy costs, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll.

Some 59.6 percent of Americans surveyed in the poll released on Wednesday said they would favour government efforts to boost domestic drilling and refinery construction to cool record prices.
Most Americans support more U.S. oil drilling | Markets | Reuters

I've said it before, the price of oil and stance by the candidates will have great infuence on our next president. Let the price of gas crowd around $5.00/gal. and household oil in the Northern states rise to a price of $175/barrel and the "green vote" will turn from enviroment to the green in their pocket.

This will go down in history as the issue that crushed a candidate!

Have a good one!:s4:
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . November Elections and Oil In an informal poll running on Oakland Tribune's Web site, 60 percent of the 523 votes supported expansion. Though 52 percent of state voters opposed new offshore drilling in a Public Policy Institute of California poll last July, that poll was taken before gas prices shot above $4 a gallon. "It's time for Congress to open up Alaska and offshore for drilling. I believe that would slow down or even decrease the world price of oil," said Lou Morgan, a Castro Valley resident. Offshore oil Rating: 5