One look at President Obama’s schedule this week tells you all you need to know about the effect rising gas prices are having on his job approval ratings. As the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that the average price of a gallon of gas rose to $3.83 last week, Obama will travel to Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Ohio on Wednesday and Thursday to talk energy policy.
The White House has not found anything close to a winning energy message so far. They’ve tried to blame oil billionaires. They’ve proposed algae as a solution. They’ve tried to claim oil production is up. Nothing is working. According to a new Hill Poll out today, 58 percent say Obama’s policies will result in higher gasoline prices, while just 20 percent expect them to cut prices.
