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.
This is nothing new. Democrats who are trailing in the polls throughout the country have been doing this.
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.
Free ice cream for your votes!
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.
"It is not illegal to buy votes with money or gifts?"
It's state law. In Minnesota this would be illegal.
That question was on my mind, too. Probably depends on who controls the state Gov.
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?
What does Cheney have to do with gasoline prices? I thought Karl Rove was in charge of that department.
I fail to see the cause and effect.
Umm... Is this legal?
Good one! They HATE low gas prices!
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.
Additionally, this is vote buying, and it is illegal.
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.
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.
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.
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