Obama’s numbers take a hit with rising gas prices

U.S. President Barack Obama. PHOTO/File

President Barack Obama’s approval rating has taken a hit in a new poll that shows a growing frustration with the president’s handling of the economy.

The Washington Post/ABC poll found that 46 percent of people approve of Obama’s job performance, while 50 percent disapprove. That’s a reversal of the president’s ratings just last month, when his approval hit 50 percent for the first time in that survey in nearly a year.

The quick drop coincides with a spike in gas prices and an increase in criticism from Obama’s Republican rivals on the issue, even as the economy has shown noticeable signs of growth.

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