Quote Originally Posted by bobsticks
It doesn't have to do with a specific piece of legislation. As mentioned before the speculators that effect prices react to the current political landscape. The introduction of more union cronies and protectionists sends a ripple of confidence-quashing fear across the market.
Sticks

Thought I'd revive this for an update.....

Per the arguments of a couple weeks ago that you reference-what has changed now that the price of oil has dropped $30 a barrel and the price of gas has dropped 40 cents and is predicted to drop another 50-75 cents. What political party/candidate gets the credit for this change in the market?????..........

We are just get our chain jerked by OPEC now that they have seen the public's reaction to $4 gas. The sad thing is-is that probably by November gas will be down to around $3 and everyone especially the politicians will have stopped talking about "energy independence" at least until next summer when gas spikes again at $4+......