Rising Gas Prices Have Dented Obama's Rating: Poll

[Beacool]

70. Gas prices are something tangible that affect all citizens, even those who don't drive.

When the price of a barrel of oil goes up, so do the prices of gas at the pump, public transportation, and more importantly, the price of food. The cost of food and gasoline have been steadily increasing worldwide.

It may not affect some of us much, but there are many people who can barely scrape enough gas money to get to work and who may have to make the decision of whether to buy food or put gas in the tank. These are the working poor who are barely making it as it is. So yes, the price of gas will hurt any sitting president in an election year.

Personally, I'm already cringing at the increase in airline fares.