gas prices

Obama Slams McCain on Offshore Drilling Flip Flop (W/Video of Gore Endorsement)

Posted Tue, 06/17/2008 - 10:02 by NCDem Amy
Selling out to Big Oil, John "Exxon" McCain has flip flopped on his support of a moratorium on offshore drilling. In a major speech today, McCain will announce his support for off shore drilling. Senator Obama has hit back quickly:

Gas Price Map and 2004 Election Results Comparison: Coincidence?

Posted Sun, 06/01/2008 - 03:25 by GreyHawk

Becca of DelphiForums noticed an interesting coincidence between the current gas price temperature map and the results of the 2004 Presidential election: can you spot it, too?

Could this simply be a coincidental reflection of relative demand, population density or other economic demographics, or could it reflect potential market manipulation by commodity traders, now under investigation?

What do you think? It's not as thought there's any kind of evidence of Republicans ever gaming the system, right?