Gulf Coast Residents Still Support Oil Drilling Despite Spill, Poll Finds

We don't have to drill for oil at all. The Gulf of Mexico IS oil. Just dip a hose into it and "presto" you can pump oil right out. If billions of gallons of oil are sitting around for free, why is gas $2.55 a gallon ?....Al-

Gulf hydrocarbon extraction means reliable, domestically-produced fuel of very compelling energy density. Of course, should we arbitrarily decide to shun our own sources, we are "free" to spend billions to buy from our neighbors or "invest" in economically disastrous solar and wind at, to quote the President, "skyrocketing" prices.
We have little power to solve ANY technological problem if deprived of energy.

Could it be these are the best paying jobs available in this perfect example of a Red State?

I have never seen ABC/Washington Post give such a comprehensive disclaimer to its own poll, siting the political demographics of the region in detail. While I think this transparency is laudible, I would encourage them to supply such detail the next poll where a left wing outcome occurs.

why? Because unlike our brain trusts in Washington they understand the REAL WORLD.

Will these Gulf residents saying DRILL,DRILL,DRILL be screaming for the federal government to clean up the next environmental disaster. Let's find out what happened with the BP spill and make sure we know how to contain future spills before we proceed.

You cannot teach old dogs new tricks. This oil is going to smother your state, which is our country. Find new work. Please.

If anyone ever wants to understand why Americans are so confused, so misled, so misinformed and so divided, just read the right wing posts here on politics daily and you;ll get it. I would have never believed that an American would allow themselves to be so hoodwinked and fooled. Just like the post that refers to Obama shutting off thousands of families by shutting off offshore DRILLING. Thats absurd and a total lie. There are over 3600 wells in the Gulf pumping oil everyday. They do not stop. Now the reality if you lose the right wing Bobby Jindahl spin, there are approximately 36 Americans involved in the drilling of new wells in the Gulf. Just more right wing spin, misinformation and a transparent grab for power off of the very mess they created.

Yes and kids like candy too. And loggers like to cut down tree's. Doesnt matter, let the Gulf coast residents chose a career that doesnt involve us having to clean up the messes and bail out the corporations that are running our country via these corrupt red state special interest groups/ politicians. No matter what BP ends up paying which wont be much we tax payers are going to have to pay for this mess just like we did Wall Street and there is only one party to blame for that deregulation and thats the republicans.

I don't understand how Gulf residents can still be ok with offshore drilling. When I think about the long term consequences it just doesn't make sense. If the leak was stopped right now the oil that's already in the environment is going to wreak havoc for decades. There isn't going to be anymore money because there isn't going to be any sustainable industries related to the ocean (other than drilling for more oil). Humans can find other jobs and we can find other sources of fuel. If the decision is made to allow offshore drilling to continue, there needs to be strict, and I mean STRICT, safety regulations. Every possible scenario had better be figured out and a solution to every possible problem had better be known. It is disgusting to see all this greed and selfishness; all of which revolves around money. The short term benefits are nothing, and I mean nothing, compared to the long term consequences of this leak.