Americans want energy policy discussed.

• Position: Presidential Debates - Brief article

National polling highlights a strong desire on the part of the public for the presidential candidates to address an area they barely have touched: U.S. energy policy. Eighty-three percent of citizens polled agree that the presidential candidates should talk more about the importance of a diversified electricity mix for the nation.

"Energy diversity is valued for providing options, keeping costs down, and protecting the environment," says Ann Bisconti, president of Bisconti Research Inc., which, along with Quest Global Research, conducted the telephone survey on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute...