Ohio Interview Schedule Created for: American Petroleum Institute

April 2013 Presented by: Harris Interactive

Interviewing: Respondents: Method: Sample: Weighting:

March 25 - 31, 2013 605 Registered Ohio Voters Telephone Random Digit Dial Results are weighted to be representative of registered voters in Ohio

Margin of Error: +/- 4% at 95% confidence

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SCREENER S1 Are you currently registered to vote in the state of Ohio? Total Base Yes No Dont know S2 605 100% 0% 0%

Did you vote in the last (2012) Presidential election? Total Base Yes No Dont know Decline to answer 605 93% 7% 0% 0%

QUESTIONNAIRE Q1. In general, do you think things in the nation are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten

off on the wrong track? Total Base Right direction Wrong direction Not sure Q2. 605 32% 60% 8%

In general, do you think things in the state of Ohio are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track? Total Base Right direction Wrong direction Not sure 605 49% 41% 11%

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Q3.

In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing as President? Total Base Approve Disapprove Not sure 605 40% 55% 5%

Q4.

In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Congress is doing?

Total Base Approve Disapprove Not sure 605 13% 79% 9%

Q5. In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that John Kasich is doing as Governor? Total Base Approve Disapprove Not sure 605 47% 38% 15%

Q6. In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that the Ohio legislature is doing? Total Base Approve Disapprove Not sure 605 44% 34% 22%

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Q7.

And is that strongly or somewhat agree/disagree?

Increasing energy taxes, like taxes on oil and natural gas companies, hurts everyone because those

tax increases could drive up energy costs for consumers. Total Base 605 AGREE (NET) 75% Strongly Agree 59% Somewhat Agree 16% Neither Agree nor Disagree 0% DISAGREE (NET) 22% Somewhat Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 13% Dont Know/Refuse 2% Q8. Increasing energy taxes, like taxes on oil and natural gas companies, could kill jobs and negatively

impact the economy. Total Base AGREE (NET) Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree DISAGREE (NET) Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Dont Know/Refuse Q9. 605 69% 50% 19% 0% 27% 12% 15% 3%

Now is not the time for politicians in Washington to raise energy taxes. They should solve the

country's budget issues without hurting consumers and taxpayers. Total Base AGREE (NET) Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree DISAGREE (NET) Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Dont Know/Refuse 605 81% 69% 12% 1% 15% 8% 7% 3%

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Q10.

Raising taxes only on America's oil and natural gas industry, or just on a handful of companies, as

some politicians in Washington have recommended, would be bad tax policy, as well as unfair and discriminatory.

Total Base AGREE (NET) Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree DISAGREE (NET) Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Dont Know/Refuse 605 67% 44% 23% 1% 26% 13% 13% 7%

Now turning your attention to some issues in the state of Ohio, as you may know, the Governor has proposed increasing the tax on oil and natural gas that is being produced in the state of Ohio. tax is called a severance tax. statements? Please let me know if you agree or disagree with the following And is that strongly or somewhat agree/disagree? This

Q11. Increasing the severance tax on Ohios oil and natural gas industry could slow development of these critically needed energy resources.
Total Base AGREE (NET) Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree DISAGREE (NET) Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Dont Know/Refuse 605 68% 43% 25% 2% 25% 11% 14% 5%

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Q12.

Increasing the severance tax on Ohios oil and natural gas industry could kill jobs, not just

in the oil and natural gas industry but in other sectors as well.
Total Base AGREE (NET) Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree DISAGREE (NET) Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Dont Know/Refuse 605 69% 50% 19% 1% 24% 14% 10% 6%

Q13.

Increasing the severance tax on Ohios oil and natural gas industry could end up harming

the states economy because companies might go to other states for energy production.
Total Base AGREE (NET) Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree DISAGREE (NET) Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Dont Know/Refuse 605 76% 54% 22% 1% 19% 8% 11% 4%

Q14.

Increasing the severance tax on Ohios oil and natural gas industry could end up hurting

consumers of gasoline and home heating fuels.

Total Base AGREE (NET) Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree DISAGREE (NET) Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Dont Know/Refuse 605 77% 58% 19% 1% 17% 8% 9% 5%

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DEMOGRAPHICS Gender Base Male Female Age Base 18 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 49 50 - 64 65+ Refused Education Base HIGH SCHOOL OR LESS (NET) Less than high school High school graduate ATTENDED COLLEGE OR COLLEGE DEGREE (NET) Some college Associates College graduate Post-graduate Refused Total 605 42% 4% 38% 48% 20% 12% 16% 9% 1% Total 605 3% 10% 33% 30% 20% 3% Total 605 49% 51%

Party Base REPUBLICAN (NET) Strong Republican Not-so-strong Republican INDEPENDENT (NET) Lean Republican Lean Democrat Do Not Lean Either Way DEMOCRAT (NET) Strong Democrat Not-so-strong Democrat Other Total 605 30% 19% 11% 24% 12% 6% 5% 32% 23% 8% 9%

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Ideology Base CONSERVATIVE (NET) Very Conservative Somewhat Conservative Neither LIBERAL (NET) Somewhat Liberal Very Liberal Dont know/Refused Race/Ethnicity Base White Hispanic Black or African American Mixed Race Native American or Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander Some other race Don't know/Refused Total 605 77% 1% 11% 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% Total 605 55% 26% 29% 5% 33% 20% 13% 6%

Which of the following best describes where you live? Total Base 605 Rural 38% Urban 15% Suburban 44%

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Income Base Less than $5,000 $5,000 but less than $10,000 $10,000 but less than $15,000 $15,000 but less than $20,000 $20,000 but less than $25,000 $25,000 but less than $30,000 $30,000 but less than $35,000 $35,000 but less than $40,000 $40,000 but less than $50,000 $50,000 but less than $60,000 $60,000 but less than $75,000 $75,000 but less than $80,000 $80,000 but less than $100,000 $100,000 or more Refused Total 605 3% 2% 3% 6% 3% 4% 4% 4% 7% 7% 9% 4% 8% 15% 22%

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