Blame him or blame any myriad of reasons. The point is that he is "in charge", and it's all happening on "his watch". That always means something come election time.

That's why you have the main stream media running cover on the gas prices. If the Pres. was a Republican you'd have nightly updates on the "gas price crisis", and daily teeth-gnashing editorials wondering what the President was going to do to ease the burden on the citizens.

People know what's going on every time they fill their tank, buy a gallon of milk or a pound of hamburger or a loaf of bread. It's all happening "under his watch".