As the high-stakes dramas unfolded, the political risks from the disaster were underscored by a new poll that showed President Barack Obama's job performance rating has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency.
The worst spill in U.S. history has been thrust to the top of Obama's crowded domestic agenda but the Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found half of those surveyed disapproved of his handling of the spill.
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