Louisianan liberals and conservatives alike strongly support drilling off the shore of the state: 77 to 12 percent. The oil spill has done little to sway Louisianans’ opinions, 42% of voters say the spill hasn’t changed their mind.
As the backbone of the economy and representing 16% of the state’s GDP, it is no surprise that Louisianans so fervently support the oil and gas industry, while fishing and tourism account for a mere 6% of the GDP combined. According to some estimates a year long drilling ban could cost the state up to 20,000 jobs. Louisianans blame the oil spill on BP and 79% believe the corporation should bare the responsibility for cleaning up the oil. 53 to 29% of voters are angrier with BP than the federal government.
Louisianans believe that President George W. Bush did a better job handling the crisis in the state than President Obama, 50 to 35. But most Louisianans think the oil spill is far more critical than Hurricane Katrina. Louisianans overwhelmingly believe that the effects of the oil spill will be far more harmful to Louisiana in the long term than Hurricane Katrina, 76 to 17%.
While Governor Jindal receives high marks from voters for job performance and his handling of the oil spill, they do not see him as a national leader. 63% of voters approve of his over all performance and 65% approve of his response to the spill—but only 34 think he should run for President in 2012.
“People are always concerned with their economic livelihood,” said Dean Debnam President of Public Policy Polling. “In Louisiana the economy and jobs are clearly tied to the oil and gas industry. Louisianans seem more concerned about the closure of oil rigs than of beaches.”http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_LA_615.pdf
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