Just Trying To Gouge Your Interest

Conducted 5/2-4; surveyed 1,017 adults; margin of error +/- 3% (release, 5/9).

Do You Think The Current Rise In Gas Prices Represents A Temporary Or More Permanent Change In Prices?

-               Now 9/05 6/04 5/04 3/04 8/03 2/03 5/01 6/00
Temporary       19% 36%  43%  48%  42%  65%  62%  40%  57%
More permanent  78  62   56   50   55   33   36   56   39

Have Recent Gas Price Increases Caused Any Financial Hardship For You And Your Household?

-               Now 3/08 9/05 8/05 5/05 4/05 3/04 2/03 5/01
Yes, have       71% 63%  61%  69%  59%  58%  47%  35%  47%
No, have not    29  37   38   31   41   42   53   65   53

Do You Think Gas Will Reach $6/Gallon At Some Point Over The Next Five Years?

Yes, will       54%
No, will not    44

Do You Think Gas Will Reach $10/Gallon At Some Point Over The Next Five Years?

Yes, will       19%
No, will not    78

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