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| Rising Gas Prices Have Dented Obama's Rating: Poll | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 12 2012, 05:23 AM (220 Views) | |
| Max | Mar 12 2012, 05:23 AM Post #1 |
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Pickle barrel, pickle barrel, Kumquat!
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More than half of Americans for the first time expect Barack Obama to be re-elected - but that won't make it easy: Even as expectations have moved his way, rising gas prices have dented the president's rating on handling the economy, his overall job approval has slipped back under 50 percent and he's reverted to a dead heat in public preferences against Mitt Romney. The results of the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll mark two political realities: One, the sharp division of public attitudes for and against Obama, with continued greater intensity of sentiment among his critics. And two, the damaging political effects of rising gasoline prices, which have surpassed the federal budget deficit as Obama's single weakest issue. Americans by a broad 65-26 percent disapprove of how the president is handling the price of gas, which has gained 49 cents a gallon this year to an average $3.79. Strong critics outnumber strong approvers by nearly 4-1. And it's important: A vast 89 percent are concerned about the recent run-up in gas prices; 66 percent are "very" concerned about it. The survey, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, shows a broader impact, underscoring the risk to Obama. His approval rating on handling the economy overall has lost 6 points in a month, to 38 percent, a mere 3 points from his career low in October. Intensity again is highly negative: Fifty percent strongly disapprove of the president's work on the economy, up 9 points to a new high in his presidency. Challenging as that is for Obama, perceived weakness in his Republican opposition counteracts some of these views. Fifty-four percent of Americans now expect the president to win a second term, up by 8 points from January and by a sharp 17 points from October, before employment gains breathed new life into his then-dim prospects. Yet the hurdles for Obama remain serious. His support against Romney has pulled back: After a 51-45 percent reading last month, Obama and Romney now stand at 47-49 percent among registered voters. And it's 49-46 percent matching Obama against Rick Santorum. Those mark a scant 4-point gain in support for Romney vs. Obama, and a 5-point gain for Santorum. More At:SOURCE ABCNews Unless we go to war with Iran, I think Gas prices will be the biggest hit against Obama this November. I don't want to see him re-elected, but I wont vote for Romney. I think with the crop of losers the GOP has put out there, we'd better get ready for 4 more years of Obama. |
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| LarryOldtimer | Mar 12 2012, 04:38 PM Post #2 |
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The Man!!!
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Obama promised America that if he was elected, prices of fuel would sky-rocket. Think fuel prices are high as of now, they are rapidly rising. I sincerely doubt that there will be a "next election". I saw what happened in the late 1970s, when there was only a threat by OPEC to not ship America crude oil, and it wasn't pretty at all. When people can no longer afford to by fuel even to get to work, which will soon happen, huge riots will be the order of the day. |
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