Most Americans oppose President Barack Obama’s ban on deepwater oil drilling in response to BP’s Gulf of Mexico spill, according to a recent Bloomberg National Poll. Almost three-fourths (73%) say a ban is unnecessary, calling the worst oil spill in US history a “freak accident,” even as they hold BP primarily responsible for the incident. Barely more than a third (37%) said they support drilling less than they did a few months ago.
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