Saturday, April 23, 2011

Obama knows political fortunes tied to gas prices

Obama knows political fortunes tied to gas prices
Associated Press ^ | April 23, 2011 | MARK S. SMITH

Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2011 4:10:52 PM by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With gas prices climbing and little relief in sight, President Barack Obama is scrambling to get ahead of the latest potential obstacle to his re-election bid, even as Republicans are making plans to exploit the issue.

No one seems more aware of the electoral peril than Obama himself. 


"My poll numbers go up and down depending on the latest crisis, and right now gas prices are weighing heavily on people," he told Democratic donors in Los Angeles this past week.

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