> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Doug Pensinger > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:21 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: RFK Jr. interview > > Dan wrote: > > >> Have you looked at the poll RFK refered to? > >> [http://astro.berkeley.edu/~aleroy/Report10_21_04.pdf] > > > > That link is broken, > > Try this. http://zzpat.tripod.com/cvb/pipa.html > > > but I've seen polls that indicate that sort of denial of facts by > > Republicans. I also have seen it by Democrats. > > Can you show me one. I haven't seen anything like this poll.
I admit that this is the first poll I've seen where questions of fact are asked on a party basis. I've seen a number of polls, though, that indicate a denial of facts that fall in line with arguments by Democratic politicians. The classic one I recall was a poll on the profit per gallon of gasoline made by oil companies in the '90s. The majority thought that it was in the 20c/gallon range. But, at that time, oil was at about $18/barrel, unleaded gasoline spot price was about $0.50 gallon, and oil companies were making about 6% of sales as profit. Translated into a per gallon price, it was $0.03 cents. Another recent one that comes to mind is the fraction of people who believe that the oil companies have major responsibility for the change in the price of gasoline and crude oil over the last few years. 63% think oil companies such as Exxon or Mobile have a great deal to do with the rise in price, while only 30% think it's normal supply and demand. I'd be very curious to see that broken down by party, but I think it is reasonable to assume that more Democrats blame oil companies for problems than Republicans. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
