Unit 3: Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media
“GOP Sees Chance to Attack Obama on Rising Gas Prices”
Synopsis: Republicans are using the increasing gas prices to fuel their criticism for President Obama. In some places gas prices are approaching $4 a gallon and this rise could cause the optimism that Americans have placed in the economy to disappear. However, these prices come after better-than-expected job growth, a surging stock market, and a payroll tax deal. Rick Santorum said that “they want higher energy prices. They want to push their radical agenda on the public.” By this he refers to Democrats supporting alternative energy. Obama counters the Republicans’ attacks by looking into better fuel efficiency of cars and to open new areas to oil and natural gas development. Also, he says how his payroll tax deal will help Americans with the rising gas prices. He thinks that the money that Americans receive from this deal will help them cope with the gas prices.
Analysis: The rising gas prices are another source of debate for the political parties. The Republicans are gearing up for the general election by using the rising gas prices as another reason to criticize President Obama. The Democrats are doing the same by using the gas prices to criticize the Republicans. The Republicans are attacking the Democrat’s party platform, in which they support new and alternative energy methods and the Democrats are attacking the Republicans because of their support of the oil companies.
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