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Democratic candidate offers $1.26 gasoline
The Beacon Journal ^ | Aug. 24, 2006 | Associated Press

Posted on 08/25/2006 7:55:20 PM PDT by nametrader

Democratic candidate offers $1.26 gasoline Associated Press CINCINNATI - With Vice President Dick Cheney in town for a GOP fundraiser, a Democratic congressional candidate offered cheap gas Thursday to make a point about energy policies.

John Cranley, a Cincinnati city councilman opposing six-term Republican Rep. Steve Chabot, campaigned at a gas station where motorists temporarily could buy regular unleaded for $1.26 a gallon, down from $2.69.

Cranley said $1.26 was the price five years ago, and that current prices reflect the effects of Bush administration energy policies that Chabot has supported.

"While I'm doing that, Steve Chabot will be busy filling up his coffers with the help of Cheney, who pushed through huge subsidies for the oil companies," Cranley said before the scheduled half-hour discount.

Cranley's campaign said at least 98 motorists took advantage of the discount deal, which was extended to an hour because cars were lined up around the blocks in both directions.

The campaign said it will reimburse the gas station owner about $1,700 for the difference in prices of the gas sold during the event.

Bob Husman, owner of Bob's Marathon, said customers clearly enjoyed the short-lived discount.

"They want gas prices to be back like that, but that's not going to happen," Husman said. "We could only hope."

Chabot's campaign expected the Cheney visit to a private home Thursday afternoon to raise at least $250,000 for the incumbent's District 1 race. A Chabot spokeswoman dismissed Cranley's gasoline rollback as a gimmick.

"John Cranley is long on stunts and short on solutions," Chabot spokeswoman Jessica Towhey said.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; gasprices; ohio
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To: nametrader

This is nothing new. Democrats who are trailing in the polls throughout the country have been doing this.


21 posted on 08/25/2006 8:35:53 PM PDT by oflyboy
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To: nametrader

He should offer to vote for drilling in ANWR so we ALL have a chance at $1.26 gas in the future. BTW, did anybody see what kind of car the candidate drove up in???? Lets check the mileage on that puppy and see how much he really cares about gas prices.


22 posted on 08/25/2006 8:37:49 PM PDT by bpjam (Hezbollah, Hamas, Al Qaida - The Religion of Peace)
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To: nametrader

Free ice cream for your votes!


23 posted on 08/25/2006 8:56:20 PM PDT by Avery Morrow
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To: kcvl

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/gas1.html
GAS PRICES from 1996 through the present. If you look at the prices, you will see the last time it was around 1.25 was in Mar of '99. Then a steady rise until a period of a few months after 9/11 when Saudi gave us a break to help us recover. This is the period this idiot democrat is using to base his 1.25 on.
France and Germany are now paying around
$3 more per gallon according to this chart.


24 posted on 08/25/2006 9:01:50 PM PDT by daybreakcoming
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To: Proud2BeRight

"It is not illegal to buy votes with money or gifts?"

It's state law. In Minnesota this would be illegal.


25 posted on 08/25/2006 9:17:08 PM PDT by Prokopton
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To: Proud2BeRight

That question was on my mind, too. Probably depends on who controls the state Gov.


26 posted on 08/25/2006 10:00:59 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of an American Soldier)
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To: headstamp

Except that here in California they do have a 7.75% sales tax on each dollar of gasoline sold. This goes along with an 18+ cent gasoline tax for each gallon. Combined with the 15+ cent per gallon fed tax and CA drivers are paying approximately 60 cents per gallon in taxes for $3.00 a gallon gas. It's no wonder that the states revenues for the past year were 14 billion more than projected. What state goverement would want cheap gas when they can use it to increase their revenues?


27 posted on 08/25/2006 10:08:25 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of an American Soldier)
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To: nametrader
"Steve Chabot will be busy filling up his coffers with the help of Cheney..."

What does Cheney have to do with gasoline prices? I thought Karl Rove was in charge of that department.

28 posted on 08/25/2006 10:10:29 PM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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To: UNGN
Gasoline can be cheap again... lets let down our guard and let 10,000 americans get killed. If you want cheap gas, that will do it.

I fail to see the cause and effect.

29 posted on 08/25/2006 10:13:11 PM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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To: nametrader

Umm... Is this legal?


30 posted on 08/25/2006 11:05:27 PM PDT by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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To: operation clinton cleanup
" Cranley spent $1,700 and probably gained 12 votes " Good,,, I hope that is all the Democrats get.
I hope enough people wake up in this country to the Democrat's tricks and scams.


Now my message to the MSM/LIBS/DEMS:


THE OIL PRICES ARE HIGH BECAUSE OF THE GREENPEACE ENVIROWAKCOS LIBERALS NOT WANTING US TO DRILL OR REFINE OUR OWN OIL HERE IN THE USA AND HAVE US DEPENDANT ON FOREIGN OIL,,,,, IF THE PRICES ARE TO BE BLAMED ON ANYONE IT"S ON THE DEMOCRATS/LIBERALS.



Sorry for my rant FR
No matter how much we tell the liberals for the reason WHY the gas prices are high, they still want the blame the oil companies, president Bush, and the evil republicans.
No, the Liberals/Democrats really don't care about 6 pack Joe and his family, they only care about getting in power again.
Take care
31 posted on 08/25/2006 11:15:50 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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To: MAexile
"Any word from Earthfirst, Greenpeace, ELF? Anyone??"

Good one! They HATE low gas prices!

32 posted on 08/26/2006 12:48:18 AM PDT by endthematrix (None dare call it ISLAMOFACISM!)
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To: bpjam
His solution would be mandate $1 gal gas and then subsidize the difference of the true cost with high income taxes.
33 posted on 08/26/2006 12:53:11 AM PDT by endthematrix (None dare call it ISLAMOFACISM!)
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To: nametrader

A competitor for gasoline would bring the price down to $1.35 permanently. We are paying monopoly prices. But the best cure for high prices is high prices.


34 posted on 08/26/2006 1:06:27 AM PDT by mysterio
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To: nametrader

Additionally, this is vote buying, and it is illegal.


35 posted on 08/26/2006 1:07:02 AM PDT by mysterio
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To: nametrader

Another something for nothing promise by the Democrats. Last time I checked THEY were the ones voting against any kind of drilling in ANWR. THEY are the ones owned by the environmentalist lobby.


36 posted on 08/26/2006 1:15:08 AM PDT by winner3000
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To: nametrader

This is the second story of such a stunt by candidates. The earlier instance in Ky was discussed at:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1686333/posts

I suppose this will become common now. Gas up.


37 posted on 08/26/2006 2:56:46 AM PDT by tlb
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To: Cobra64
Gasoline can be cheap again... lets let down our guard and let 10,000 americans get killed. If you want cheap gas, that will do it.

I fail to see the cause and effect.

The only reason gasoline was $1.26 "five years ago" because the economy was in recession, nobody was travelling and nobody was buying gas.

Someone in Government didn't turn the Gas-price-ometerTM to $1.26 so that's was the price.

38 posted on 08/26/2006 9:45:38 AM PDT by UNGN (I've been here since '98 but had nothing to say until now)
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