“If a steep rise in gas prices threatens the Democrats in November, there will be such a war cry that it will rival the Rebel Yell during the Civil War.”
Average gasoline price per gallon on Obama’s inauguration date was about $1.86 per gallon. The Dems have not paid a price for years of $3.00+ per gallon gas. The Dems are not paying a price for higher food prices, the Dems are not paying a price for higher electricity prices. The Dems are not paying a price for 90+ million working age Americans being unemployed.
When the price of a gallon of gas hit $5.00 during the Bush administration the Dems and the media were screaming. Today, with food prices skyrocketing and energy prices climbing again, what do we hear from the opposition party? Nothing.
The Republican Party is completely inept. Pocketbook issues are in their favor in this election cycle yet we hear nothing. Instead the Republicans seem set on allowing the Democrats to rerun the “war on women” campaign and “immigration”. The party leaders seem to like playing defense better than offense, and losing as a result.
Here in outside the state pubic interest groups are spending millions pounding the “war on women” theme in support of Kay Hagan. White female voters will be the swing vote in this campaign since Hagan has the minority vote and liberal white vote sewn up. It will be interesting to see how the GOP establishment candidate, a white male (Thom Tillis) performs. Hagan is vulnerable on Obamacare but seems to be running as though she is proud of her vote. Polls in NC say 42% of voters say Obamacare has had no effect on them and 16% say they’ve been helped by it, which may be the reason Hagan isn’t afraid Tillis can win on Obamacare as his wedge issue. 51% of NC voters approve of President Obama’s performance and 48% approve of Republican governor McCrory’s performance.
If the GOPe cannot win the NC race in 2014, the Republican Party should disband and voluntarily go into the dustbin of history. Current projection - too close to call.
The price hikes have been relatively slow, like the frog in the water slowly becoming hotter. I am talking about something like gas suddenly going from 6 to 7 dollars just before the election. A matter of timing, if you will.
Which poll says 51% approve of Obama?