2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFalling pump prices could give Obama a lift
"In a week that saw President Barack Obama poll dead-even with Republican rival Mitt Romney in the race for the White House, it may have been some relief to Democrats that gas prices have shed 17 cents in the last 12 days.
While that could help boost the president's chances for another four-year term (or at least not hurt them), the drop in prices has more to do with luck than with White House energy policy.
After refinery bottlenecks sent prices surging ahead of a seasonal switch from summer to winter gasoline blends, those kinks have been cleared and gasoline has begun flowing smoothly again."
http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/23/14646886-falling-pump-prices-could-give-obama-a-lift?lite
BainsBane
(53,072 posts)in the last month. I saw a sign for 351 a gallon yesterday.
Democratopia
(552 posts)FreeState
(10,584 posts)San Diego's average: $4.33
http://www.sandiegogasprices.com/
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)one week! Well, between Friday and Monday, that is.
I was shocked to see how fast the prices fell!
Cha
(297,721 posts)Tribetime
(4,711 posts)Ebadlun
(336 posts)but if gas prices really do influence votes then I suppose good news should be welcomed.