Most voters favor the resumption of offshore drilling in the United States and expect it to lower prices at the pump, even as John McCain has announced his support for states that want to explore for oil and gas off their coasts.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone surveyâ??conducted before McCain announced his intentions on the issue--finds that 67% of voters believe that drilling should be allowed off the coasts of California, Florida and other states. Only 18% disagree and 15% are undecided. Conservative and moderate voters strongly support this approach, while liberals are more evenly divided (46% of liberals favor drilling, 37% oppose).
Rasmussen Reportsâ?˘: The most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a presidential election.

Like I stated....let the price of gas hit $5.00/gal and household oil climb to $175/barrel.

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