Tuesday, May 29, 2007 : Today's National Polls

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ASSOCIATED PRESS/IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Gas Prices

Conducted 5/15-17/07; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 5/25).

Over the next six months, do you expect that increases in the price of gasoline will cause financial hardship for you or your family or not?

Will cause, serious hardship                46%
Will cause, not a serious hardship          22
Will cause, not sure how serious             0
Will not cause financial hardship           31
Not sure                                     1

(If "will cause") Which best describes your gas purchasing habits? Do you ________?

Compare prices at different gas stations
 before you purchase gas                    65%
Purchase gas at the most convenient gas
 station                                    32
Don't know/Not sure                          3

As a result of recent increases in energy prices, would you say you have or have not done each of the following?

Reduced the amount of driving you do:

Have done                   62%
Have not done               37
Not sure                     1

Turned down the heat or air conditioning in your
 home:

Have done                   70%
Have not done               29
Not sure                     1

Thought seriously about purchasing a more fuel
 efficient vehicle:

Have done                   47%
Have not done               52
Not sure                     1

Changed your vacation plans to stay closer to
 home:

Have done                   42%
Have not done               57
Not sure                     1

Cut back on other expenses:

Have done                   60%
Have not done               40
Not sure                     0

What would you say is a fair price for a gallon of gasoline?

Less than $2                40%
$2 to less than $3          49
$3 to less than $4           5
$4 to less than $5           0
$5 to less than $6           1
$6 or more                   0
Not sure                     6