Bush Still Drilling for Oil Support
45% Oppose Drilling in Alaska Refuge
President Bush's plan to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil drilling seems to be loosing ground. Public support for the plan is weak and congressional leaders recently decided to leave the drilling plan out of House and Senate budgets.
Portrait of America (POA) recently surveyed American adults on the topic and found 45% oppose the President's plan while 38% support it, 17% were not sure. Women carried opposition to the plan, 49% of women opposed it, 49% of men supported it.
It was early mor…
