Not the worst possible news for Barack Obama, but not the best either. While most voters see Obama as committed to reducing the amount of energy we use, they also see McCain as committed to finding new alternative sources. Guess whose stance they favor:

By substantial margins, voters believe that McCain’s top priority is finding new sources of energy while Obama is more focused on reducing the amount of energy we consume. Data released yesterday shows that voters overwhelmingly believe it is more important to find new sources of energy. Sixty-seven percent (67%) believe McCain shares this priority while just 29% believe Obama holds that same view.

Most voters—55%–believe that Obama’s top priority is reducing the amount of energy we consume. Only 12% believe this is McCain’s primary focus on the energy issue. Republicans, Democrats, and unaffiliated voters all see McCain’s top priority as finding more energy sources.

Emphasis mine. There’s a bit of a surprise on Iraq, too: While Obama still leads on that issue in regards to public opinion, it’s by less of a margin than you’d think. 49% think getting home is the most important priority, while 42% say winning is more important than leaving. Voters perceive McCain as more interested in winning than going home now, while they perceive Obama as being more interested in simply leaving.