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onenote

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26. The data doesn't support that

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 11:07 PM

Nov 2021

In November 2000, the average price of a gallon of gas was $1.526 -- Bush elected.
Four years later, the price of gas was up to almost $2.00 - and Bush was re-elected
When Obama defeated McCain in 2008, the price was $2.24
Four years later, the price was almost $3.50 -- and Obama was re-elected
Despite the price of gas having fallen to $2.18 in November 2016, Trump was elected
And even though the price had fallen to $2.10 in November 2020, Trump lost.

If the price of gas was the "major driver" in politics, you wouldn't see those results.

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I am utterly convinced that the major driver in politics is the price of gasoline [View all] Goodheart Nov 2021 OP

That's a factor for sure. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2021 #1

Correlated To Fuel ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #18

And shelves are bare in some stores. hamsterjill Nov 2021 #21

You could very well be right. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #2

I would add the prices at the grocery store too madville Nov 2021 #3

Although inflation has been deemed a non-issue by DUers, if prices are Hoyt Nov 2021 #4

It's always an issue. Goodheart Nov 2021 #5

According to DUers a month ago, talk of inflation was premature and spreading Hoyt Nov 2021 #8

Agree nt spooky3 Nov 2021 #12

Its an issue for me Buddy1 Nov 2021 #25

Gasoline and Inflation maxsolomon Nov 2021 #6

"The Economy" is almost always the driver of any given vote. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2021 #9

It's highly visible, and impacts people's lives. bearsfootball516 Nov 2021 #10

Gas and Supply Chain Metaphorical Nov 2021 #11

people care a lot less about issues qazplm135 Nov 2021 #13

It drives me nuts d_r Nov 2021 #14

Why high gas prices is good policy... tax the crap out of these gas guzzlers!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2021 #15

The irony is, the only way we'll reduce gas consumption is via higher cost NickB79 Nov 2021 #16

Big Oil ymetca Nov 2021 #17

Supply & Demand ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #19

Let's Tell the Truth. Ron Green Nov 2021 #20

Short-sighted? Devil Child Nov 2021 #22

Actually, the major driver in politics is the price of politics. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #23

Even though gas prices are the product of conservative economics. Initech Nov 2021 #24

The data doesn't support that onenote Nov 2021 #26

Thank you. I stand corrected. Goodheart Nov 2021 #27

And FFS stop the IRS BS around election time JCMach1 Nov 2021 #28