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Question of the Week: Gas prices and politics

Will pain at the gas pump prove painful for the president’s party in November? It’s our newsletter question of the week for Sept. 24.

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We’re now less than six weeks out from Election Day and it’s pretty clear that high gas prices caused by President Trump’s choice to attack Iran are hurting Republicans’ chances in the November midterms.

But six weeks is also an eternity in politics. There’s plenty of time for GOP ads to get voters thinking about culture war issues and personal attacks instead of the prices at the pump.

So we want to know to what degree you think the cost to fill the tank will be a factor in November.

Click your choice in the box above and feel free to say more in the comment box—and leave your first name and hometown so we can share your answer in our next newsletter.

And sign up for our Thursday night newsletter to see the responses next week.

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  • The Founding Editor of UpNorthNews, Pat was a familiar presence on radio and TV stations in western Wisconsin before serving in the state Legislature. After a brief stint living in the Caribbean, Pat and wife returned to Chippewa Falls to be closer to their growing group of grandchildren. He now serves as Chief Political Correspondent and occasional pontoon captain.