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Posted Sun Apr 24 2011: from Associated Press: Costly gasoline clouds Obama re-election prospects http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1303657592 With gas prices climbing and little relief in sight, President Barack Obama is scrambling to get ahead of the latest potential obstacle to his re-election bid, even as Republicans are making plans to exploit the issue....As Obama well knows, Americans love their cars and remain heavily dependent on them, and they don't hesitate to punish politicians when the cost of filling their tanks goes through the roof. [Read more stories about: capitalist greed, carbon emissions, anthropogenic change, deniers, economic myopia, global warming, short-term thinking, stupid humans, unintended consequences] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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