Politics | Gulf oil spill Poll: 42% Think Obama's Doing Good Job on Oil Spill Majority support more drilling, despite risks By Polly Davis Doig Posted May 13, 2010 11:20 AM CDT Copied This image from a video released by BP PLC shows oil spewing from a yellowish, broken pipe 5,000 feet below the surface. The oil looks like steam rushing from a geyser. ((AP Photo/BP PLC) No Sales) The Gulf oil spill is not "Obama's Katrina," regardless of what Rush Limbaugh says. A new AP/GfK poll finds that the disaster hasn't hurt President Obama—but neither has it dimmed the public's desire for more offshore energy drilling. Some highlights: Obama's handling: Some 42% of those surveyed approve, 33% disapprove, and 21% are neutral. Conversely, President Bush had 35% approve and 42% disapprove of his post-Katrina performance. The divide is largely partisan: Dems favor Obama 58% to 19%, while Republicans disapprove 47% to 27%. Independents are about evenly split. BP didn't get killed: 49% disapprove of the oil giant's actions, 32% approve, and 15% are neutral. Drill, baby, drill: 50% still favor increased offshore drilling, while 38% oppose it. Environment even with energy: 49% think US energy independence, while 47% favor environmental protection. Read These Next Details trickle out on 2 more victims of the Minneapolis shooting. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. The Air Force has changed its tune on Ashli Babbitt. One key to Telsa's huge court loss: a hacker in Starbucks. Report an error