46% Give Obama Poor Rating on Energy Issues

Thirty-one percent of people gave the President a positive rating on his handling of environmental and energy issues while 46% believe he's done a poor job on these issues. However, this represents a decline in negative ratings from last month which is likely due to the fact that the gulf oil  leak is somewhat under control in comparison to the same period last month. In fact, voters are less critical of Obama's handling of the environmental disaster than they were just one month ago. The disaster does not seem to have the power to lower the presidential ratings like Katrina. I guess dirty beaches and oil-slicked water are no match for the messy scene in New Orleans.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/offshore_drilling/voters_slightly_less_critical_of_obama_oil_companies_for_gulf_leak