In response to the winter storm and its effects, would you support or oppose: Create a council of government energy regulators and emergency managers to coordinate during disasters (April 2021)

In response to the winter storm and its effects, would you support or oppose: Create a council of government energy regulators and emergency managers to coordinate during disasters (April 2021)

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Strongly support43%
Somewhat support28%
Neither support nor oppose12%
Somewhat oppose4%
Strongly oppose4%
Don’t know/No opinion9%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Strongly support52%32%39%
Somewhat support26%29%29%
Neither support nor oppose10%12%14%
Somewhat oppose2%4%7%
Strongly oppose3%4%4%
Don’t know/No opinion8%19%7%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Strongly support49%46%57%
Somewhat support28%30%22%
Neither support nor oppose11%7%10%
Somewhat oppose3%2%0%
Strongly oppose4%3%2%
Don’t know/No opinion5%11%8%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Strongly support34%36%42%
Somewhat support28%34%28%
Neither support nor oppose19%11%13%
Somewhat oppose8%9%6%
Strongly oppose5%1%5%
Don’t know/No opinion8%8%6%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Strongly support48%41%40%
Somewhat support29%25%28%
Neither support nor oppose9%12%15%
Somewhat oppose3%4%6%
Strongly oppose2%3%5%
Don’t know/No opinion8%15%7%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Strongly support45%51%48%
Somewhat support29%29%29%
Neither support nor oppose15%6%8%
Somewhat oppose2%2%6%
Strongly oppose3%2%2%
Don’t know/No opinion6%9%7%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Strongly support44%35%44%
Somewhat support33%28%27%
Neither support nor oppose12%17%13%
Somewhat oppose2%7%5%
Strongly oppose4%6%4%
Don’t know/No opinion5%7%7%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Strongly support43%42%45%
Somewhat support29%24%24%
Neither support nor oppose12%15%13%
Somewhat oppose6%1%2%
Strongly oppose4%4%2%
Don’t know/No opinion6%13%13%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Strongly support33%51%
Somewhat support32%24%
Neither support nor oppose15%11%
Somewhat oppose6%3%
Strongly oppose5%3%
Don’t know/No opinion9%9%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Strongly support44%41%44%
Somewhat support24%30%28%
Neither support nor oppose13%12%13%
Somewhat oppose4%5%4%
Strongly oppose2%4%5%
Don’t know/No opinion13%8%7%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Strongly support33%39%44%52%
Somewhat support30%28%25%30%
Neither support nor oppose10%15%16%6%
Somewhat oppose4%6%4%5%
Strongly oppose6%3%4%3%
Don’t know/No opinion17%9%8%4%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Strongly support58%40%46%41%40%45%
Somewhat support10%28%28%29%30%27%
Neither support nor oppose23%16%11%15%9%10%
Somewhat oppose0%2%4%2%6%9%
Strongly oppose3%1%4%3%6%4%
Don’t know/No opinion6%14%7%9%8%5%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Strongly support45%38%48%41%
Somewhat support23%31%31%33%
Neither support nor oppose14%12%7%12%
Somewhat oppose4%6%5%1%
Strongly oppose5%3%3%4%
Don’t know/No opinion9%10%6%9%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Strongly support46%38%47%39%
Somewhat support23%31%32%14%
Neither support nor oppose14%12%10%17%
Somewhat oppose4%6%2%4%
Strongly oppose4%5%3%3%
Don’t know/No opinion10%7%6%22%

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