** 52% of registered voters are paying a lot or some attention to the episode.

** 36% of independents and 15% of Democrats say the episode has rendered them less favorable to Obama.

** 44% of voters view him favorably, 30% view him unfavorably, and 26% either are undecided or have not formed an opinion. 63% of Democrats view him favorably, a slight downward blip from CBS's poll last month.

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