Politics | Gulf oil spill Most Think Obama Doing a Lousy Job on Oil Spill 53% bash him; BP's numbers are worse By John Johnson Posted May 26, 2010 6:33 PM CDT Copied In this May 2 file photo, President Obama walks with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal at the New Orleans airport. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) No big surprise with these poll numbers: The public is paying close attention to the Gulf oil spill and thinks pretty much everyone involved is doing lousy work, including President Obama. Highlights from the USA Today/Gallup poll: About 75% say BP is doing a "poor" or "very poor" job. 53% say the same of Obama, and 60% say it of the federal government. Most say protection of the environment should be a priority, "even at the risk of limiting energy supplies." The 55%-39% split marks a reversal from March, when the numbers were 50%-43% the other way. Most, however, still favor offshore drilling: 52% vs. 44%. More than two-thirds say BP should be in charge of the cleanup, not the US. Read These Next President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Federal judge rips into Trump himself in deportation ruling. Johnny Carson's stunning former home is for sale. US deports more than 100 Iranians. Report an error