New Jerseyans say gasoline prices is the economic issue that worries them the most, and by a 64%-34% margin, state voters support offshore oil drilling, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. New Jersey voters also support new nuclear power plants (61%-32%) and drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuse (53%-41%).
After gasoline prices (28%), New Jerseyans cite health care (23%) and food prices (16%) as their top concerns.
“New Jersey voters may like their beaches, but they also like being able to fill the tank and drive to the beaches,” said Clary Richards, the Associate Director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Insitute. “If Obama is going to continue his opposition to offshore drilling, he’ll have to convince voters it won’t help bring down the price of gas.”
