October surprise? Why OPEC's planned price
hike could pummel Democrats
Posted By: Moritz55, 10/4/2022 11:20:16 AM
The midterm elections are weeks away and OPEC+ is threatening to cut oil production. That’s not good news for you, the consumer; it’s also not good news for President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats. Biden’s bump up in the polls over the past few months tracked declining gasoline prices. For nearly 100 days, gas prices went down. They peaked at a record high of more than $5 per gallon in June and reached a low of $3.67. Now, at $3.80, they have begun to head back up. According to the Real Clear Politics average of polls, Joe Biden’s "disapprove" rating peaked at the end of June
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