Gas prices are now dominating the minds of the American voter soaring past the situation in Iraq and even illegal immigration. And voters are unhappy across the board.
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| Gas Prices Dominate Political Landscape |
Bush's approval ratings in the poll are at an all-time low of 36% while Congress is at an abysmal 22%. Democrats are losing traction as well as they now have only a six-point advantage (down from thirteen) on the party voters would prefer to control Congress.
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The American voter is not happy, and most of it falls on the rising price at the pump.
“Gas prices and the deficit trump any other set of [economic] numbers,” said Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican Bill McInturff.
“It just takes your breath away when you fill up for $50 or $60.”
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The numbers fall this way on the question "which causes you the most concern?"
Gas reaching $3 per gallon---------------------------45%
Iran building a nuclear weapon----------------------33%
The issue of illegal immigration-----------------------26%
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NBC reports:
Asked to rank the top one or two reasons for their disapproval of Congress, 44 percent say they are tired of Democrats and Republicans fighting with each other, 36 percent say Congress doesn’t seem to get that much done, and 34 percent say members are corrupt and unethical.
How will that anger play out in November’s midterm elections?
Forty-five percent of registered voters say they prefer Democrats controlling Congress, compared with 39 percent who say they want Republicans in charge. That six-point Democratic advantage, however, is smaller than the 13-point advantage Democrats held in March or the nine-point advantage they had in January.
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Third party? If there was ever an opportunity - it's there.
--Josh Hart
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