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Now, how will president obama get out of the crazy oil price surge. 68% of the americans disapprove of the way the president is handling gas prices. just 24% approve. average praise of a gallon of gas now 3.8 south dakota, up from $1.84 when the president was inaugural rated. >> joining us now, dick morris. the president hasn't done anything. >> by the way, congratulations. >> you know, polls come and go. but it is just for are me startling. but anyway, the president hasn't done anything, anything about the rise in oil prices. zero. he has got to do something or he is going to lose in a landsl...

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>> it's not perfect. it takes a while for high prices to cause a president to bleed popularity points. it doesn't happen right away. it depends how high the gas prices go and how long they stay there. >> the day president obama was inaugurated the price was $1.84. today it's 3.52. spike over 90%. highest price was in 2008 when the bush administration reaching $3.81. one administration critic said the present spike is unique. >> president obama in the last three years did everything in his power to cripple increase in production. the world markets are taking a look at that and keeping the price...

That clearly is part of the gas price rise but so too also is the fact that driving demand picks up in the spring. that adds to demand, tends to raise the price. another big factor the government-imposed switch on refineries going to a different blend for gasoline in the summertime, a more expensive blend. that also puts the price up. there is also politics, gregg, got to remember that. there is the perception here that president obama is anti-oil. and that he is not doing much to boost domestic supplies. won't build a pipeline. not too quick on establishing new drilling areas for oil. and he ...

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