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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 more Gulf oil spill stories.)