National & World Ag News Headlines Survey Finds Broad Public Support for More Ethanol USAgNet - 07/22/2008 A recent survey of 1,200 registered voters found broad support for increasing the use of corn ethanol for fuel. The National Corn Growers Association hailed the survey as proof that ethanol's detractors were losing the battle for public opinion. "These survey results are nothing we weren't expecting," said NCGA President Ron Litterer. "We've long known that the general public has not been buying into the rhetoric and untruths of the Grocery Manufacturers Association and its allies." The survey, conducted by the Democratic polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner and the Republican polling firm Public Opinion Strategies, found that a clear majority of both Republicans (58 percent) and Democrats (63 percent) supported the increased use of ethanol. Average support for all respondents was 59 percent. "Men and women, older voters and younger voters, high-school educated and college graduates, and voters from all regions in the country support this alternative fuel," the pollsters state in their memo analyzing the results. "Most impressive, though, at a time when Democrats and Republicans cannot seem to agree on anything, they agree on the increased use of ethanol." The survey was commissioned by Renewable Fuels Association and was the conducted between June 23 and July 1. Copyright © 2010 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.