Soaring Gas Prices Threaten Obama Re-election
March 19, 2012
2012 is a presidential election year in the United States, and so far, much of the focus has been on the lengthy and divisive race for the Republican Party nomination between former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum. But President Obama has plenty of challenges of his own as he prepares for a re-election contest in November.
Mitt Romney leads the Republican race over Rick Santorum and would like to shift his focus to President Obama as soon as possible. “He said if he couldn’t turn it around in three years that he would be looking at a one term proposition. We are here to collect, alright? We are here to collect," he said.
The Republican race has turned into a drawn-out slog for delegates and is likely to go on indefinitely, something experts say should help the president.
But rising gas prices in the U.S. are driving down Mr. Obama’s approval ratings and pose a major challenge for his re-election.
Outside the White House, tourists from around the country worry about soaring prices but differ on who is to blame.
“They are a little high right now being that I drove all the way up here, so it’s hit me in the pocketbook a little bit," said one man.
“But I would think as president there is something he can do. I mean there has got to be something he can do to help with the gas," said another man.
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