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Obama's Approval Rate Plunges Due To Gas Prices
Asia One News ^ | March 12, 2012 | AFP

Posted on 03/12/2012 3:57:31 AM PDT by Past Your Eyes

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama's job approval rating, weighed down by soaring gas prices, has plunged below 50 per cent, giving his political opponents what appears to be an opening in the November election, a new opinion poll showed.

The survey by ABC News and The Washington Post indicated that only 46 per cent of Americans now approved of the way Obama is handling his job and 50 per cent disapproved.

The situation was a reversal from early February when 50 per cent approved of the president's performance and 46 per cent disapproved.

According to the survey, the drop was attributed to soaring gas prices threatening to crimp America's slow recovery from a recession.

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To: NFHale

I’ve done the sticky-note and sharpie thing at the gas pump the last few weeks too.
Keep ‘em in my center console.

Like someone else said, it shows how retarded most of AMerica is when they ignore the economic destruction and assault on individual liberty but get all bent out of shape about gas prices.
The high gas prices are avoidable and outrageous, but the pale in comparison to 0bama’s other sins.
But, if that’s what gets him voted out - I’ll help pound the drum!


121 posted on 03/12/2012 9:46:18 AM PDT by Tigercap
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To: manc

I am a proud member of the sticky note campaign.

Just the gas prices then and now will do it. Or the question ‘Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago?’ works.

Truck stops are great places for stickies, as is the grocery store.


122 posted on 03/12/2012 9:46:28 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

“Another four years and I doubt we will even have anywhere near the freedom of the press that we have today.”

Yep.....


123 posted on 03/12/2012 9:46:45 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: manc

LOL! Good for you! I do that kind of stuff all the time!

It’s way past due that we start getting in their faces about all the lying, stealing and cheating the liberals, socialists, communists and Democrats do.


124 posted on 03/12/2012 9:47:08 AM PDT by airborne (Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

“Another four years and I doubt we will even have anywhere near the freedom of the press that we have today.”

Yep.....


125 posted on 03/12/2012 9:51:42 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: airborne

I’m fed up of them spouting their mouths off and many on our side just shut up.

I couldn’t believe seeing these two guys pull into the gas station and have those stickers on the pick up, and then seeing the shirt just got me that I felt I had to say something.

I stood right in front of him, I said it loud enough for the guy behind me to hear so I know he heard me but he wouldn’t even look at me even though he had his pal there with him.

Just how dumb are these people.
They looked to be complete idiots in the first place so maybe they support him for their handouts.
Saying that the truck was a piece of crap polluting the air, it was a truck after all not a golf cart.
Neither have had a wash in days or brushed their hair.

Now they could afford their sandwich, case of beers and two loose one for which I bet are for the drive home, DUI

Also funny when another guy confronts these people they don’t start back but are quick to mouth off to ladies or the elderly or if they’re outnumbering the person by at least 10.

Anyway seeing him walk out and rive away with his head down was priceless

I wished I had said “wow you must really like obama and this high gas price for your truck”
But I always think of these things after the fact but I’ll know next time


126 posted on 03/12/2012 10:01:23 AM PDT by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman,It's not a conservative view but a true American view)
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To: combat_boots

I’ll do the gas price, good idea but I’ll end it with you’re not forcing me into a small electric car.


127 posted on 03/12/2012 10:02:55 AM PDT by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman,It's not a conservative view but a true American view)
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To: Victor
The oil companies have the power to artificially elevating gas prices; it has nothing to do with the market;

If you honestly believe that, how does the price of oil ever go down? Because OPEC feels sorry for us now and then?

Please remember that crude oil is a globally priced, fungible commodity.

128 posted on 03/12/2012 10:05:47 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: airborne
...will likely find some way to drop prices in October - just long enough for the lemmings to be duped again.

I'll bet you're right. The MSM is carrying this story about gas prices - and they're carrying it 'big time'. The Democrat-Media Complex doesn't carry stories that help conservatives. AND they get their 'tips' from Democrats. Together it means lower gas prices before the election with OBAMA being the hero.

Good call, airborne.

129 posted on 03/12/2012 10:08:06 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrat-Media Complex - buried stories and distorted facts... freeper 'andrew' Breitbart)
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To: Past Your Eyes

Gas prices are what matter.

Not the muslim, communist, marxist, hate-of-America filled psyche that permeates this creaton.


130 posted on 03/12/2012 10:08:43 AM PDT by waus (FUBO UFCMF, Just in case I stuttered, FUBO)
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To: Past Your Eyes
Fox News just said that 65% disapprove of his handling of the situation. Ain't that a surprise?

Yet today's Gallup has Obama's job approval at +6 (49% vs. 43%). Friggin' amazing.

131 posted on 03/12/2012 10:32:35 AM PDT by ScottinVA (A single drop of American blood for muslims is one drop too much.)
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To: combat_boots

Yeah i do it at the local wallyworld. especially in the meat dept and the organic food dept. The meat dept is the fav of the EBT Eric Holder’s people Obamanoids (gee foodstamps don’t go as far as they used to) and the organtic food dept. is a fav of the birkenstock wearing granola “give peace a chance” Obamanoids. (and I live in upstate NY, dangerously close to the People’s Republic of Ithaca)

High gas prices=high food prices NObama 2012 or How’s that hope and change thing working out?


132 posted on 03/12/2012 10:34:58 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Percentage of Income in CS is inversely proportionate to Mother's parenting of children)
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To: manc
Screw them , they drive pick ups, have obama stickers and can’t even understand the basics of what they support so they ignore you

That's the problem with huge numbers of Americans. They have no understanding as to why the gas prices are high, they have no grasp of the deep and lasting damage this administration is putting on the country on not only the energy, but a whole host of fronts.

They just slap their bumper stickers on and blissfully go about their lives of dependency, waiting for the feds to refresh their government-supplied debit cards with their monthly allotment and send their 79th week of "unemployment" checks. Meanwhile, they contribute nothing and pay nothing into the system and leisurely enjoy the fruits of the makers and producers.

133 posted on 03/12/2012 10:44:05 AM PDT by ScottinVA (A single drop of American blood for muslims is one drop too much.)
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To: DemforBush
Gas prices, unprecedented spending, overarching government control

Increasing numbers of "Americans" are quite fine with overarching government control, so long as they get taxpayer-paid freebies in the process.

134 posted on 03/12/2012 10:45:59 AM PDT by ScottinVA (A single drop of American blood for muslims is one drop too much.)
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To: ScottinVA

At the local school I saw a teacher who had an old Surburban SUV, on the back was an obama sticker and a go green sticker.

That in itself shows how dumb many of the obama voters are.

The best ones though are the Dems which live in their all white fancy gated communities, drive a hybrid with a sticker saying vote blue go green but their house for her and the husband is about 5,000SQ FT.

Guess using all that electric for that big house makes up for the hybrid in their eyes.


135 posted on 03/12/2012 11:02:36 AM PDT by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman,It's not a conservative view but a true American view)
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To: Neoliberalnot

I have another idea. I ordered my free Obama 2012 bumper sticker. The way I figure that is one less sticker they can display. Spread the word. Lets waste all the stickers.


136 posted on 03/12/2012 11:13:30 AM PDT by USAF80
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To: manc

I am following the blog about the dumb ass who bought a $100K Karma and is having problems with it. What a dum dum. A Porshe 911 Turbo is cheaper and a new battery is a few hundred or so.


137 posted on 03/12/2012 11:17:31 AM PDT by USAF80
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To: Past Your Eyes
Fox News just said that 65% disapprove of his handling of the situation.

But, what those numbers don't tell you is the 'RATS and half the "independent thinkers" believe the solution is that he should nationalize the oil companies. They sure as hell aren't going to vote for any Republican over the Kenyan Marxist in November.

138 posted on 03/12/2012 11:24:30 AM PDT by newgeezer (It is [the people's] right and duty to be at all times armed. --Thomas Jefferson)
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To: USAF80

LOL, ever heard the ones who shout with pride how they got rid of their older car which was paid off I have to add and they tell us all how they got a new hybrid to save money.

old car ,no payments a month , gas at 3.50 right now
Hybrid, 300 a month, for 5 years , 25 grand in debt , but gas cheaper

Liberal logic is the second one and they are proud of it.


139 posted on 03/12/2012 11:32:41 AM PDT by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman,It's not a conservative view but a true American view)
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To: MayflowerMadam

the left are clam about the election because they have right now already around a million votes in certain states swing states in certain districts in boxes to be distributed out


140 posted on 03/12/2012 11:34:29 AM PDT by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman,It's not a conservative view but a true American view)
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