By Leftlane Staff
Friday, Sep 22nd, 2006 @ 11:40 am

U.S. president George W. Bush’s approval rating has a direct correlation to gas prices, according to a report by USA Today. “Statisticians who have compared changes in gas prices and Bush’s ratings through his presidency have found a steady relationship: As gas prices rise, his ratings fall. As gas prices fall, his ratings rise,” explains the newspaper. A statistical analysis by Doug Henwood found an “uncanny” 78% of the movement in Bush’s ratings could be correlated with changes in gas prices. With gas prices expected to continue their slide, Henwood expects to see “his approval numbers rise into the mid-40s.”

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