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Q1 The national average price for a gallon of
regular, unleaded gas currently is $3.05. How
much does the current cost of gas concern
you? Does it concern you very much,
somewhat, or not at all? If the cost of gas
concerns you very much, press 1 on your
keypad now. If it concerns you somewhat,
press 2. If not at all, press 3.
Very Much…………… 89%
Some what………….. 8%
Not at all……………… 3%
Q2 Has the rising cost of gas affected you or your
family’s driving behavior- a lot, some, not very
much, not at all, or are you unsure? If the cost
of gas has affected your driving habits a lot,
please press 1. If some, press 2. If not very
much, press 3. If not at all, press 4. If you are
unsure, press 5.
A lot………………….. 60%
Some………………… 28%
Not Very Much …… 7%
Not at all……………. 4%
Unsure ……………… 1%
Q3 What changes have you or your family made
because of higher gas prices? Have you made
an effort to drive less? If yes, you have tried to
drive less, press 1. If no, press 2.
Yes…………………… 88% No ……………………. 12%
Q4 Have you or your family begun to use
alternative forms of transportation such as
public transit, carpooling, bicycling, or walking
or have you considered it? If yes, you have
begun to use alternative forms of
transportation, press 1. If you are considering
using alternative transportation, press 2. If no,
you haven’t begun to use alternative
transportation and don’t expect to, press 3.
Yes …………………… 28%
Considering using . 18%
No ……………………. 54%
Q5 In the upcoming summer vacation months the
cost of gas may affect some families’ travel and
vacation decisions. Because of the cost of
gas, some families will be vacationing closer to
home. Others will not go on vacation at all,
while other families do not expect the cost of
gas to influence their travel decisions. Which
statement best matches your attitude?
If because of the cost of gas, you intend to
vacation closer to home, press 1. If you expect
not to go on vacation at all, press 2. If cost of
gas will not affect your travel decisions, press
3. If you are unsure, press 4.
Intend to vacation
closer to home …….. 33%
Expect not to go on
vacation ……………… 46%
Cost of gas will
have no effect of
travel………………….. 15%
Unsure ……………….. 6%
Q6 Many people today want to know who is
responsible for the high cost of gas. Of the
following options, who or what do you think is
most to blame- American oil companies, oil
producing nations, consumer wastefulness,
President Bush and the War in Iraq, Congress,
or other? If you think oil companies are most
responsible, press 1. If oil producing nations,
press 2. If consumer wastefulness, press 3. If
President Bush and the War in Iraq, press 4. If
Congress, press 5. If other, press 6. If you are
unsure, press 7.
Oil Companies …….. 43%
Oil producing
nations ……………….. 10%
Consumer
Wastefulness ………. 3%
President Bush and
the War in Iraq …….. 28%
Congress ……………. 8%
Other………………….. 5%
Unsure ……………….. 2%
Q7 How much influence do you think any U.S.
President has on the cost of gas prices? If you
think the President has a great deal of
influence, some influence, very little influence
or none at all? If you think that the President
has a great deal of influence, press 1. If some
influence, press 2. If very little, press 3. If none
at all, press 4. If you are unsure, press 5.
Great deal of
influence ……………..43%
Some influence ……. 31%
Very little influence.. 18%
None at all…………… 7%
Unsure ……………….. 2%
Q8 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Women ………………. 56% Men……………………. 44%
Q9 What is your political affiliation? If Democrat,
press 1. If Republican, press 2. If other, press
3.
Democrat ……………. 42%
Republican………….. 38%
Other………………….. 21%
Q10 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………. 74%
Black………………….. 22%
Other………………….. 4%
Q11 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 60,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18-29………………….. 10%
30-45………………….. 14%
46-60………………….. 35%
Older than 60………. 41%
