In response to the winter storm and its effects, would you support or oppose: Require energy providers to weatherize their facilities (April 2021)

In response to the winter storm and its effects, would you support or oppose: Require energy providers to weatherize their facilities (April 2021)

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Strongly support70%
Somewhat support14%
Neither support nor oppose6%
Somewhat oppose2%
Strongly oppose1%
Don’t know/No opinion7%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Strongly support80%60%66%
Somewhat support8%14%19%
Neither support nor oppose4%6%8%
Somewhat oppose0%4%2%
Strongly oppose1%0%1%
Don’t know/No opinion6%16%4%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Strongly support87%67%82%
Somewhat support6%15%6%
Neither support nor oppose2%7%5%
Somewhat oppose0%0%0%
Strongly oppose1%3%0%
Don’t know/No opinion4%9%6%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Strongly support61%73%66%
Somewhat support21%13%21%
Neither support nor oppose8%11%6%
Somewhat oppose4%0%2%
Strongly oppose2%0%1%
Don’t know/No opinion4%4%4%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Strongly support79%64%67%
Somewhat support9%13%18%
Neither support nor oppose5%6%7%
Somewhat oppose1%3%3%
Strongly oppose1%1%1%
Don’t know/No opinion6%13%4%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Strongly support72%86%76%
Somewhat support14%6%8%
Neither support nor oppose8%3%4%
Somewhat oppose0%0%4%
Strongly oppose0%0%2%
Don’t know/No opinion7%4%7%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Strongly support69%66%68%
Somewhat support14%19%19%
Neither support nor oppose7%7%7%
Somewhat oppose7%2%2%
Strongly oppose0%2%1%
Don’t know/No opinion2%4%4%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Strongly support73%67%63%
Somewhat support15%9%15%
Neither support nor oppose5%8%8%
Somewhat oppose2%4%2%
Strongly oppose1%2%0%
Don’t know/No opinion3%10%12%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Strongly support68%71%
Somewhat support17%12%
Neither support nor oppose6%6%
Somewhat oppose3%2%
Strongly oppose2%1%
Don’t know/No opinion5%8%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Strongly support70%71%68%
Somewhat support12%14%17%
Neither support nor oppose6%6%6%
Somewhat oppose2%2%4%
Strongly oppose1%1%1%
Don’t know/No opinion8%6%6%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Strongly support58%67%73%79%
Somewhat support15%14%14%15%
Neither support nor oppose4%9%6%3%
Somewhat oppose5%3%1%1%
Strongly oppose2%1%1%1%
Don’t know/No opinion15%7%5%2%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Strongly support70%63%70%70%77%72%
Somewhat support16%18%12%11%15%12%
Neither support nor oppose9%6%7%6%3%9%
Somewhat oppose0%3%2%6%1%2%
Strongly oppose0%0%1%0%1%2%
Don’t know/No opinion6%12%7%7%3%3%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Strongly support68%63%80%75%
Somewhat support14%18%13%11%
Neither support nor oppose7%7%2%4%
Somewhat oppose1%4%1%3%
Strongly oppose1%0%2%1%
Don’t know/No opinion8%7%2%5%

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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 support62%74%79%49%
Somewhat support16%13%13%19%
Neither support nor oppose9%5%4%6%
Somewhat oppose2%3%0%7%
Strongly oppose1%1%1%0%
Don’t know/No opinion10%4%3%19%

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