Poll results from Harris Interactive (hired by the American Petroleum Institute) on American attitudes toward exporting natural gas. The poll was conducted in mid-May 2013 and found a large majority believe exports of natural gas will create jobs in the U.S., make this country more secure and reduce the trade deficit.

1. What America Is Thinking On Energy Issues:
Natural Gas Exports
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©HarrisInteractive
May 21, 2013

2. 2
Methodology
• Background/Objectives: Evaluate opinions among registered voters regarding natural
gas exports
• Audience: 1,006 Registered Voters Nationally
– Sampling Error = +/- 4.0%
• Methodology: Telephone interviews
• Interview Dates: May 10 - 15, 2013
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3. 27%
35%
20%
17%
2%
Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not very familiar
Not at all familiar Don't know/Refuse
Nearly two thirds of voters are familiar with the fact
that the U.S. is the number one producer of natural
gas in the world.
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BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q7 Please indicate your level of familiarity with the following:
62%
How familiar are you with the fact that the United States is now the number one producer of natural
gas in the world, and our country has a 100-year supply of natural gas?
36%

4. Voters agree that exporting natural gas creates jobs
here in the U.S.
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71%
21%
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8a Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
Exporting natural gas helps create jobs here in the U.S.
39%
32%
9%
12%
1%
7%
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree Neither Don't know/Refuse

5. Agreement by Party and Age
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Party Age
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8a Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
71% 74% 73% 72% 79% 68% 70%
39%
46%
38% 39% 32%
42% 40%
32%
28%
35% 33% 47% 26% 30%
1%
1% 1% 3% 1%
7% 4%
4% 8%
8%
3% 7%
9% 8% 9% 8%
5%
11%
10%
12% 12% 14% 12% 8%
16% 12%
21% 20% 23% 20% 13% 27% 22%
Total Republican Independent Democrat 18-34 35-54 55+
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas helps create jobs here in the U.S.
Total

6. Agreement by Gender
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Gender
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8a Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
71% 80% 63%
39%
53%
27%
32%
27%
36%
1%
1%
1%
7%
3%
9%
9%
8%
10%
12% 7%
16%
21% 15% 26%
Total Male Female
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas helps create jobs here in the U.S.
Total

7. Two thirds of voters agree that exporting natural gas
keeps energy dollars in the U.S.
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66%
24%
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8b Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
Exporting natural gas helps keep energy dollars here in the U.S. rather than being sent to other
regions of the world.
38%
28%
11%
13%
2%
9%
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree Neither Don't know/Refuse

8. Agreement by Party and Age
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Party Age
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8b Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
66% 69% 72% 67% 66% 67% 67%
38% 45% 43%
33% 37% 40% 39%
28%
24% 29%
34% 29% 27% 28%
2% 3% 1%
1% 1% 2% 1%
9% 6% 5% 9% 10% 7% 9%
11% 11% 9% 12% 12% 10% 10%
13% 12% 13% 12% 11% 14% 13%
24% 23% 22% 24% 23% 24% 23%
Total Republican Independent Democrat 18-34 35-54 55+
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas helps keep energy dollars here in the U.S. rather than being sent to other
regions of the world.
Total

9. Agreement by Gender
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Gender
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8b Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
66% 70% 63%
38% 45%
33%
28%
25%
30%
2%
1%
2%
9% 5%
12%
11% 9% 12%
13% 14% 12%
24% 23% 24%
Total Male Female
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas helps keep energy dollars here in the U.S. rather than being sent to other
regions of the world.
Total

10. Voters agree that exporting natural gas helps reduce
America’s trade deficit with other countries.
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63%
25%
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8c Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
Exporting natural gas helps reduce America’s trade deficit with other countries.
30%
33%
11%
14%
2%
11%
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree Neither Don't know/Refuse

11. Agreement by Party and Age
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Party Age
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8c Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
63% 65% 64% 63% 65% 69% 58%
30% 36% 33%
24% 22%
34% 30%
33%
29% 31%
39% 43%
35%
28%
2% 1% 2% 1%
1%
4%
1%
11% 9% 11% 10% 9%
7%
13%
11% 11% 9% 13% 11% 9%
13%
14% 14% 14% 14% 13% 11% 15%
25% 25% 23% 27% 24% 20% 28%
Total Republican Independent Democrat 18-34 35-54 55+
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas helps reduce America’s trade deficit with other countries.
Total

12. Agreement by Gender
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Gender
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8c Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
63% 73% 53%
30%
44%
17%
33%
29%
36%
2%
2%
2%
11%
6%
15%
11%
8%
14%
14% 11%
16%
25% 19% 30%
Total Male Female
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas helps reduce America’s trade deficit with other countries.
Total

13. 36%
30%10%
16%
1%
7%
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree Neither Don't know/Refuse
26%
Two-thirds majority agree that exporting natural gas
is good for the U.S. economy.
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66%
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8d Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
Exporting natural gas is good for the U.S. economy.

14. Agreement by Party and Age
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Party Age
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8d Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
66% 71% 67% 66% 67% 70% 64%
36% 37% 39% 34% 37% 40% 34%
30% 34% 28% 32% 30% 30%
30%
1%
1%
1% 1%
3%
1%
7% 4% 6% 8% 5%
5%
9%
10% 9% 8% 14% 14% 7% 10%
16% 16% 18% 12% 14% 16% 16%
26% 25% 26% 26% 28% 23% 26%
Total Republican Independent Democrat 18-34 35-54 55+
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas is good for the U.S. economy.
Total

15. Agreement by Gender
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Gender
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8d Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
66% 74% 59%
36%
47%
27%
30%
27%
32%
1%
1%
2%
7%
3%
10%
10% 7%
13%
16% 14% 17%
26% 21% 30%
Total Male Female
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas is good for the U.S. economy.
Total

16. 33%
31%12%
15%
1%
9%
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree Neither Don't know/Refuse
Voters agree that by exporting natural gas, America’s
energy security is strengthened.
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64%
27%
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8e Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
Exporting natural gas helps strengthen America's energy security by making the U.S. a major
supplier in the world's energy market.

17. Agreement by Party and Age
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Party Age
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8e Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
64% 68% 64% 64% 64% 65% 63%
33% 35% 34% 32%
41% 35% 30%
31%
33% 30% 32%
23% 30%
33%
1%
2%
1% 1% 1% 2% 1%
9%
8%
6% 8% 10% 9%
8%
12% 7%
11%
15% 11% 11%
12%
15% 15% 18% 11% 15% 13% 16%
27% 22% 29% 26% 26% 24% 28%
Total Republican Independent Democrat 18-34 35-54 55+
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas helps strengthen America's energy security by making the U.S. a major
supplier in the world's energy market.
Total

18. Agreement by Gender
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Gender
BASE: Qualified Respondents (n=1006)
Q8e Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
64% 70% 59%
33%
42%
26%
31%
28%
33%
1%
1%
1%
9%
4%
13%
12% 10% 13%
15% 15% 14%
27% 25% 27%
Total Male Female
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither Don't know/Refuse Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree
Exporting natural gas helps strengthen America's energy security by making the U.S. a major
supplier in the world's energy market.
Total