[pepsionice]

While we'd all like to believe the national oil strat reserve is for real emergencies...the big reason for its creation...is for election year coverage in the event the oil prices are soaring. Almost any president out there would readily use this as a tool to win.

[bolobaby]

While we'd all like to believe the national oil strat reserve is for real emergencies...the big reason for its creation...is for election year coverage in the event the oil prices are soaring. Almost any president out there would readily use this as a tool to win.

Please cite historical examples besides Clinton.