Energy prices have begun to smother President Obama’s popularity. A new Reuters/Ipsos shows that 68% of Americans do not approve of how Obama has handled the gas price crisis. Reuters reports that:
The disapproval reaches across party lines, potentially spelling trouble for Obama in the election, although the online survey showed voters hold oil companies or foreign countries more accountable than politicians for the price spike.
The blame placed on oil companies may not spare the president in the national election. Gas prices have risen well above $3.80 and likely will reach $4 in the months leading to the November election.
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