In Republican-leaning circles in Washington, the question of the moment has been “Does this Solyndra thing have legs?” — in other words, will the news media keep running stories on the subsidized, politically connected solar power company that just went bankrupt?

When Republicans ask this question, they mean, “Will this significantly detract from President Obama’s re-election chances?”

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