GOP’s BP problem

<span style=”color: #000000;”>Pundits panned Obama’s speech, but Richard Wolffe reports the White House is taking comfort in research that suggests swing voters liked it, want a bill passed—and see Republicans as the obstacle.

The pundits largely panned President Obama’s first Oval Office address, devoted to amping up his response to the BP oil disaster. But the White House is taking some comfort in research by one of Obama’s campaign consultants—which points toward a new political strategy that could yet yield a legislative victory on energy and climate legislation this year.

David Binder, who worked as an Obama for America pollster in 2008, conducted focus group research among white independent men in Columbus, Ohio. In stark contrast to the cable TV analysis on Tuesday night, Binder’s group reacted “very positively” to Obama’s address—especially his “conviction and sincerity” and his plan for alternative energy sources.

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Obama Oil Mess Speech Panned, But Research Suggests Trouble for GOP – The Daily Beast.