That would help in the 2012 elections, assuming there are 2012 elections.
But I don't think it's that. Embarrassing, but I'm sure he could throw his mother under the buss, along with Grandma Toot, and be "forgiven" in the Lame-stream media. That would probably calm down the sheeple enough to assure his reelection, with a little help from ACORN of course.
I just wish that ACORN would be investigated under RICO. Sadly that will never happen under 0bama or any other demoncrap administration.