A majority of North Carolinians back offshore drilling, although support has dropped sharply since the oil spill in the Gulf, according to the latest Elon University Poll.
The survey found that 51 percent support drilling off North Carolina's coast. That is down from 63 percent last April.
Likewise, opposition to offshore drilling has risen since April, from 30 percent to 40 percent, according to the survey.
The poll, conducted Sept. 20-23, surveyed 584 North Carolina residents – not just voters – and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
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Imagine how the numbers
September 27, 2010 - 1:25pm — dahedgehogImagine how the numbers would change if the N&O spent time reporting the facts surrounding the issue (that offshore drilling won't materially reduce gas prices) rather than lazily rehashing his horse race crap every couple of months.