** 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.
We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.
Marc Ambinder is a contributing editor at The Atlantic. He is also a senior contributor at Defense One, a contributing editor at GQ, and a regular contributor at The Week.