The People, They Are Speaking

This week, the polling firms HCD Research and the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion showed 310 self-described  Republicans, Democrats, and Independents the first Pickens Plan TV ad. The participants were then asked whether both presidential candidates should adopt the Plan as part of their platform. The results are startling.

Of those who described themselves as Democrats, 92% said John McCain and Barack Obama should adopt the Pickens Plan. For Republicans, the number was 88%. Independents, 82%.

That’s not all. When asked whether the Pickens Plan was realistic, 89% of Democrats, 86% of Republicans, and 84% of Independents responded yes.

Given the sheer number of people who have joined up with the Pickens Plan in the short time we’ve been kicking around, we’ve known there’s a strong desire for leadership when it comes to America’s energy policies. And now others are starting to catch on.