A slim majority of Americans now agree that the risks outweigh the benefits of offshore oil drilling.
Big deal.
I hate to be so cynical, but I seriously doubt these numbers will hold. Short attention spans, after all. Much of this is attributable to the corporate press, naturally. For example, did you notice Joran Van Der Sloot is a big story on MSNBC right now? Eff you, cable news, for making me know who Joran Van Der Sloot is.