Power to the Polls: How Energy Issues Move Voters

POWER TO THE POLLS: HOW ENERGY ISSUES MOVE VOTERS To what extent do energy issues influence the candidates that you vote for? ENERGIZES THEM 18% 36% 46% LOW SOME HIGH What energy issues are the MOST influential in your selection of candidates? RENEWABLE ENERGY ENERGY PRICES ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OIL ENERGY INDEPENDENCE FRACKING GOVERNMENT TAXES/ SUBSIDIES/REGULATIONS Which political party do you believe has the best energy platform for the country? RENEWABLES AND PRICES 29% 25% 10% 8% 7% 6% 6% ENERGY FLIP THEIR LEVERS BUT PARTY PLATFORMS DON’T 33% UNDECIDED 18% None of them 9% Other* 16% Republicans 25% Democrats *4% Tea Party, 3% Libertarians, 1% Green Party, 1% Other Source: The University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll, September 2014

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