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Gas prices sink Obama’s ratings on economy, bring parity to race for White House
The Washington Post ^ | 3/11/2012 | Dan Balz and Jon Cohen,

Posted on 03/12/2012 10:34:48 AM PDT by Beave Meister

Disapproval of President Obama’s handling of the economy is heading higher — alongside gasoline prices — as a record number of Americans now give the president “strongly” negative reviews on the 2012 presidential campaign’s most important issue, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Increasingly pessimistic views of Obama’s performance on the economy — and on the federal budget deficit — come despite a steadily brightening employment picture and other signs of economic improvement, and they highlight the political sensitivity of rising gas prices.

The potential political con­sequences are clear, with the ­rising public disapproval reversing some of the gains the president had made in hypothetical general-election matchups against possible Republican rivals for the White House. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former senator Rick Santorum (Pa.) now both run about evenly with Obama. The findings come just five weeks after Obama appeared to be getting a boost from the improving economy.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: democrats; drillbabydrill; gasolineprices; liberals; msm; obama; oil; washingtonpost
The Washington Post seems to always be the last ones to know.
1 posted on 03/12/2012 10:34:55 AM PDT by Beave Meister
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To: Beave Meister

I note that bad news for Democrats is always blamed on the most shallow and convenient excuse whereas bad news for Republicans is the product of some inner evil combined with a decades-long conspiracy.


2 posted on 03/12/2012 10:37:31 AM PDT by relictele (We are officially OUT of other people's money!)
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To: Beave Meister

When Bush was in the WH, all the rising-gas-price stories were about people having to choose between going to the doctor or filling there gas tanks, or eating dog food to make ands meet and all such crap. Notice now all the rising-gas-price stories are the electoral impact to their hero.


3 posted on 03/12/2012 10:38:58 AM PDT by wny
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To: Beave Meister

sad that’s the only reason why.


4 posted on 03/12/2012 10:39:47 AM PDT by MNDude
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Expect prices to go down before November.


5 posted on 03/12/2012 10:39:47 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Beave Meister

Parity? communists suck at math.

LLS


6 posted on 03/12/2012 10:41:00 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: Beave Meister

The brain-dead, hardcore, Obamatards will still vote for Obamatard regardless of the gas price. Even if it’s $15 a pop, they are just too stupid to vote for the other guy..


7 posted on 03/12/2012 10:43:01 AM PDT by max americana
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To: Beave Meister

Should there be gas lines, Obama and his merry band of militants will be back on the streets rabble rousing after the coming election.


8 posted on 03/12/2012 10:44:34 AM PDT by pallis
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To: Beave Meister

Wait a minute - I thought the only thing people cared about was poor Georgetown Co-eds being bankrupted by their contraceptive costs???


9 posted on 03/12/2012 10:45:15 AM PDT by PGR88
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bring parity to race for White House

I first read that as bring PARTY...

Well, at the White Hut, that too....


10 posted on 03/12/2012 11:09:34 AM PDT by bigbob
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Obama’s Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in the Wall Street Journal, ““Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe,”


11 posted on 03/12/2012 11:41:58 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (FOCUS ON FACTS: 0bamaCare Hated. Worst Recovery. Failed Stimulus. Worst Deficits.)
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