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To ask you, dana mentioned something earlier it may be too early to find out the impact or fallout for president obama with the gas prices, can the g.o.p. jump on board and use it to their political advantage, what's your take? >> i don't think it's too early to say it's an impact now. what the impact a year from now you certainly can't say, but you know, let's put this in context and we will on fox news sunday. gas prices are literally more than double what they were when president obama took office, they were $1.85 a gallon then on average, they're 3.85 a gallon now. that's 108% increase. an...

Great ride down. if you have high cholesterol, you may be at increased risk of heart attack and stroke. don't kid yourself. talk to your doctor about your risk and about lipitor. >> juan: in the impact segment tonight, the average price of a gallon of gas is $3.85. americans are frustrated and president obama wants an investigation. >> the attorney general is putting together a team whose job it is to root out any cases of fraud and manipulation in the oil markets that might effect gas prices that includes the role of traders and speculators. we're going to make sure that nobody is taking adva...

>> juan: in the impact segment tonight, the average price of a gallon of gas is $3.85. americans are frustrated and president obama wants an investigation. >> the attorney general is putting together a team whose job it is to root out any cases of fraud and manipulation in the oil markets that might effect gas prices that includes the role of traders and speculators. we're going to make sure that nobody is taking advantage of american consumers. [ applause ] for their own short-term gain. >> juan: is this political posturing or could their be criminal activity by some of the speculators. slocu...

Show americans he is as concerned about rising gas prices as they are. time to bring in the panel. tucker carlson of the "dailycaller.com." rick klein from abc news. syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. let's take a look at the rise in gas prices, because it's really stunning. put the numbers up here. when president obama was sworn in, gallon of gasoline cost $1.84. now it costs $3.85. a jump of 108%. how damaging is that to the economy? how damaging is it to president obama politically? tucker? >> well, it could be profoundly damaging. part of it depends on how it's spun by the press, ho...

Of relief at your gas station any time soon. the average price has risen to $3 boy 85, according to -- to $3.85, according to aaa. those skyrocketing costs are sure to tom fate the run up to the campaign for 2012. -- as well, joining us to talk about this political fall out, former communications director for house speaker dennis hastert and adam goldberg former vice ter to resident clinton. thank you for for joining us. -- to use the president's word there is is no silver bullet right away. ron, is there a bullet that will shoot some serious holes in political campaigns for 2012? >> we sure h...