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Follow high gasoline prices to Obama support; states with most expensive fuel costs solidly for pres

San Jose Mercury News -- There is a curious relationship between a state's gas prices and presidential politics. The higher the price of gasoline, the higher President Obama's prospects of winning that state.

Obama's electoral map to victory bares a remarkable resemblance to a map of the country's highest gas prices.

California, Illinois, Washington D.C. and New York - all solidly Democratic - are among the costliest for gas. Wyoming, Montana, Oklahoma and Utah - where Lyndon Johnson was the last Democrat to win the presidential vote - are among the cheapest.

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Submitted Apr 01, 2012 By: ziyulu

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Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:6,988 Points:1,108,420 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 10:37:47 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Remember when the GOP hated the Reds.....Now they are them (grin)
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:6,988 Points:1,108,420 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 10:34:51 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Riddle..... What is the opposite of the Greatest Generation??????Answer: The new and improved GOP (guffaw)
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:6,988 Points:1,108,420 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 10:30:51 AM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Using the same flawed logic..... shows the GOP red states are filled with whiners about high gas prices when other people are paying much much more.... (grin)
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,981 Points:594,810 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 10:26:54 AM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse True.
puinsai808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,524 Points:723,305 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 7:06:15 AM Ignore puinsai808 Report Abuse Makes sense. Look at Hawaii's Government and the 'Worst Govenor in the US' label.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,917 Points:2,341,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 12:09:09 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Follow high gasoline prices to Obama support; states with the most expensive solidly for pres? There are high gas prices all over this country, not just in certain states. Time to show Barry the door! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,976 Points:1,109,385 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 8:33:22 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse "Voters are getting their wallets lifted at the pump regardless of their party," said Bob Mulholland, a California Democratic campaign strategist. "And people want to see someone in the ring with gloves fighting on behalf of consumers and car drivers." The California News Service is a journalism project of the University of California Washington Center and the UC Berkeley School of Journalism. E-mail the California News Service at cns@ucdc.edu.
gd83goldwinger Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,428 Points:501,980 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 8:16:21 PM Ignore gd83goldwinger Report Abuse That's just BS.
Tucker16 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,149 Points:541,130 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:39:28 PM Ignore Tucker16 Report Abuse Boo.
Reishman Veteran Author Illinois Posts:384 Points:514,365 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:26:19 PM Ignore Reishman Report Abuse I wish Illinois was a GOP state, I hate the state of Chicago!
91Hilux Champion Author New Haven Posts:2,147 Points:677,695 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:24:53 PM Ignore 91Hilux Report Abuse Not hard to imagine, and it has NOTHING to do with Obama: a) Larger population areas with less "good old fashioned hard work" like farming and ranching tend to attract liberals with "white collar" jobs. b) These areas become more crowded, and it drives up the cost of living c) Higher cost of living results in higher costs for everything, including fuel. It shows how uneducated the author is if they can't connect the dots.
fenster66 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,330 Points:670,090 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:23:32 PM Ignore fenster66 Report Abuse is there a message in this?
seahawks Champion Author Washington Posts:3,212 Points:1,960,720 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:19:01 PM Ignore seahawks Report Abuse there needs to be a change in 2012!!!
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gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,935 Points:1,710,355 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:13:08 PM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse and?
djm5x9 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,848 Points:519,230 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:12:23 PM Ignore djm5x9 Report Abuse OK.
DriverofRed Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,158 Points:408,860 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:11:23 PM Ignore DriverofRed Report Abuse bullshit
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,027 Points:1,099,605 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:10:30 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse What a load of CRAP.
cheap59 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,240 Points:959,270 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:10:15 PM Ignore cheap59 Report Abuse Just came back from Florida to Michigan. The prices were cheapest in TN and OHIO.
cwashi3324 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,786 Points:570,265 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:08:18 PM Ignore cwashi3324 Report Abuse ok
jalan25 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:2,325 Points:567,170 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:07:27 PM Ignore jalan25 Report Abuse So maybe gas prices aren't the big voter influence the media would make you believe.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,297 Points:1,517,945 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:07:19 PM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse boborobot has it right.
GAC1Shirt Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,360 Points:747,235 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:07:13 PM Ignore GAC1Shirt Report Abuse My grandfather called people of low intellect "chill skulls" so blue is the perfect color for states with a population of "Chill Skulls". And before some lib goes nuts, I have a child with autism but we still have a sense of humor even in the difficulty of it. Red States Rock!
BigRedBus Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:314 Points:69,680 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:07:02 PM Ignore BigRedBus Report Abuse He wants change, he is going to get it come election time
boborobot All-Star Author Michigan Posts:501 Points:413,950 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:05:46 PM Ignore boborobot Report Abuse Big oil money goes to all parties.
24541 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,107 Points:1,791,825 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:05:24 PM Ignore 24541 Report Abuse duh
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,295 Points:478,440 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:04:45 PM Ignore millerin Report Abuse Will see.
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,697,375 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:04:26 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse What a shock.
theschmuck Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,902 Points:1,508,600 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:01:59 PM Ignore theschmuck Report Abuse I don't vote for DICTATORS in the first place and that's all he is or ever will be.
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:7,795 Points:1,469,350 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:01:50 PM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse Can we survive another 4 years of change????
uptherefiners Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,048 Points:1,002,000 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 7:01:23 PM Ignore uptherefiners Report Abuse idiots
Red7002011 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,312 Points:664,720 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:59:11 PM Ignore Red7002011 Report Abuse Really!
BBHybrid Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:6,460 Points:1,292,995 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:58:26 PM Ignore BBHybrid Report Abuse we need change, sound familiar
TJC47 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:6,184 Points:1,139,585 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:58:06 PM Ignore TJC47 Report Abuse The oil companies run this country.
mikaye Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,814 Points:861,410 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:57:10 PM Ignore mikaye Report Abuse you can make statistics say anything
DblChek Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,341 Points:613,390 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:53:51 PM Ignore DblChek Report Abuse Hope & change, hope & change. I always hope things DON'T change. No matter who's in office MOST changes produce worsening conditions for those of us on the bottom.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,548 Points:1,768,870 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:46:40 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse There is some poetic justice here. May their prices triple! Naw, they will follow their leader regardless what it costs them or what it costs us all. Green is red.
hangupanddrive Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,084 Points:1,222,710 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:45:35 PM Ignore hangupanddrive Report Abuse And it has taken until now for people to figure this out? They deserve what they got! Wake up!
grapevinemcse Rookie Author Fort Worth Posts:42 Points:227,765 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:45:32 PM Ignore grapevinemcse Report Abuse I need a vacation....where are my security detail and my personal 747.
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,357 Points:1,661,785 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:42:00 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Let the Obama supporters pay for their folly.
thepi All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:745 Points:1,337,940 Joined:Nov 2001	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:41:21 PM Ignore thepi Report Abuse Didn't they always say the voters in those States were a little slow?
BooHooMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,556 Points:344,610 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:38:13 PM Ignore BooHooMI Report Abuse Obama talks as if the Treasury department hands the oil co.s a check. They don't! They get deductions for equipment purchases the same way I do. I only employ 2 people. Oil and their related businesses employ 9,000,000!
vroomputtputt Veteran Author Oregon Posts:275 Points:62,785 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:37:35 PM Ignore vroomputtputt Report Abuse WHAT?
darkknight1 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:4,320 Points:892,060 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:37:31 PM Ignore darkknight1 Report Abuse hmmmm
mwo Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,635 Points:1,330,175 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:35:39 PM Ignore mwo Report Abuse Article makes NO sense
ghmortensen Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,986 Points:1,666,770 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:33:47 PM Ignore ghmortensen Report Abuse Serves them right. President Obama promised higher gas prices, and now they have them.
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:7,795 Points:1,469,350 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:33:19 PM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse Just what everybody needs - 4 more years of change. Is that what you really want?
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,977 Points:628,495 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:31:18 PM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse Remember to vote in November. New administration is needed.
dancygreen Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,048 Points:481,860 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 6:30:20 PM Ignore dancygreen Report Abuse propaganda, probably paid for by Foster Frieze (?)