[Guest]

Hey all. I am a newbie here. This is an awesome site and I really enjoy reading all the informative posts here. I have a question for everyone. Do you honestly think that the outcome of the U.S. Presidential Election will have any bearing on the price of oil for the U.S.?

[k_semler]

I would say no unless wage and price freezes, or heavy taxation were imposed by executive order. Market responds to demand, supply, risk of explotation, EROEI, or policies in effect, not to political drivel emenating from a figurehead's ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H president's mouth.

[smiley]

Kerry is more likely to tap into the SPR which could drive prices down momentarily.

[JLK]

I suspect that the oil companies have been holding the retail price of gasoline and diesel down in order to help Bush and Cheney. Look for prices to go up after the election, no matter who wins.

[skateari]

No, it really wont mater WHO becomes president in the long run, we are still going to have less fuel availible everyday. Its just about how he shall deal with the countries problems that may be different, but no mater how you look at it our economy is already in bad shape and a economic collapse is unfixable. And no mater what president you chose war is also inevitable. Wont make much difference in gas prices, they will just keep going up, and up, and up.

However after the presdiental elections it will make gas prices go up. Thers been some proof that Bush has been suppressing gas prices before the election because it directly predicts how many people will vote for him. SO all the price decrease before the election sure will show up after the election. Bush is doing a lot of things to our economy that will put us in bad shape for the long run just to ensure his re-election..

[k_semler]

What proof has there been that shrub has prevented the market from obtaining it's actual value for LSCO? Anyways, we will see in about 3 days' time. (probably 4 days, the polls close at 20:00 local time).

[tdrive]

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[frankthetank]

In the long run I doubt it. The oil is running out, Bush or Kerry aren't going to save us from this one.

[larrydallas]

A agree with the other people who said it will not make any diference who is elected in the long term. However, I would like to see Kerry win just because the executives in oil will RAPE the consumer during this final opportunity to do so when people still have money and hope for a cheap oil future which is based on total ignorance. Bush sides with oil and will lie his a** off to protect them.

I think releasing the SPR and lowering the fed gas tax by 50% may help us out temporarily while we face the harsh reality of $7 gasoline. In other words if the SPR is tapped we will go from $2 to 4 or 5 in the next years instead of jumping from $2 to $7 in a matter of months.

A soft transition will mean better hopes of at least some civility and order being kept.

Neither Bush or Kerry will have success in imperialism simply because if a people have to they will fight 100s of years in their home country to get rid of invaders.

Besides, there is already a back door draft with forced re-enlistments, extended tours, and stretching the reserves to the limit.

The draft is a sure thing no matter who is elected. When they start sending kids against their will I think its going to get very scary here. Who knows what kinds of riots and such will occur?

To be perfectly honest this current gen of 18-26 yr olds has more information and technology at their disposal than any gen before them. However, that does not mean they are smarter and more skilled. Most of the males that age can't change a flat tire so I doubt how well they will do in warfare. This is really a cry baby generation hooked on starbucks, satellite TV, internet porn, and basically an easy life. They know nothing about sacrifice and more importantly the history of the world and our own govt. I'd bet money that a vast majority of kids that age do not know who Robert Macnamera is and what he did pertaining to how it parallels what is currently going on.

I can say what I did with ceartainty because I am unfortunately part of this self serving gen.