AP Poll: BP Image Recovering From Spill, Still Low
The Associated Press reports: “BP’s image, which took an ugly beating after the Gulf oil spill, is recovering since the company capped the well, though the oil giant’s approval level is still anything but robust. A majority of Americans still aren’t convinced it is safe to eat seafood from parts of the Gulf or swim in its waters, a new AP poll shows.”
Obama’s Day Ahead
President Obama will depart from the White House at 12:35 p.m. ET, and depart form Andrews Air Force Base at 12:50 p.m. ET. He will arrive at 2 p.m. ET in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and will arrive at 2:15 p.m. ET in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Biden’s Day Ahead
Vice President Biden will return from Alaska to Washington this morning. In the afternoon, he will meet with senior advisers.
Leery Of Washington, Alaska Feasts On Its Dollars
The New York Times reports on the contradictions in the state of Alaska, where politicians rail against federal spending at the same time as the state receives massive amounts of it. Said Republican state legislator Carl Gatto, a vocal critic of the federal government: “I’ll give the federal government credit: they sure give us a ton of money. For every $1 we give them in taxes for highways, they give us back $5.76.”
New Senators Want To Change Way Senate Works
The Associated Press reports: “Those who hold the Senate in low esteem can get a sympathetic ear from some of the chamber’s newer members. These lawmakers also are fed up with the Senate’s ways and would like to change them. ‘A graveyard of good ideas’ is how freshman Democrat Tom Udall of New Mexico sees the Senate. ‘Out of whack with the way the rest of the world is,’ says another freshman, Michael Bennet, D-Colo. ‘Just defies common sense’ is the impression of Claire McCaskill, a first-term Democrat from Missouri, in describing the filibuster-plagued institution.”
After Wall Street Reform, Dems Face Fight On Mortgage-Finance Overhaul
The Hill reports: “Democrats face a massive battle in 2011 to overhaul the $11 trillion mortgage-finance system that could make the fight over Wall Street reform look tame. Politically, Democrats will enter the legislative debate with smaller majorities at best in the House and Senate, or as a minority party at the worst.”
