High gas prices

changing habits
A new McClatchy-Marist poll asks
about the impact of high prices at
the pump and the U.S.
involvement in the Libyan crisis.
• Have you changed driving habits
because of high gas prices?
Yes
55%
No
45%
• What is most to blame for the
high cost of gas?
Turmoil in Middle East
36%
U.S. oil companies
34%
President Obama, Democrats
11%
Republicans in Congress
7%
State, local taxes: 3%; unsure: 10%

• How President Obama is

handling the Libya situation
Approve
44%
Disapprove
46%
Unsure: 10%

• Do you have a clear idea of what

the U.S. is trying to do in Libya?
Yes
42%
No
57%
Unsure: 1%
Source: McClatchy-Marist poll of 1,274 adults,
April 10-14, 2011; margin of error: +/-3
percentage points
Graphic: Judy Treible © 2011 MCT