The drop in oil and gasoline prices across the country coincides with the onset of the mid-term election season in a way that makes Joe and Jane Consumer have a more favorable view of the "money-hungry oil companies."
Joe and Jane Consumer will be likely to forget about their negative feelings and distrust of the oil companies. Where am I going with this, you ask? Well, which of the two political parties is more closely associated with Big Oil? Answer: The Republicans! Is it possible that agents acting in the interests of the GOP got together with similar agents working for Big Oil to insure that gasoline prices would drop during the election season? Just another crazy, baseless, conspiracy theory? Maybe, but look for oil prices to increase dramatically now that the elections are all but over. The Republicans may not be good at honest governance, but they are very good at mischief.
Joe and Jane Consumer will be likely to forget about their negative feelings and distrust of the oil companies. Where am I going with this, you ask? Well, which of the two political parties is more closely associated with Big Oil? Answer: The Republicans! Is it possible that agents acting in the interests of the GOP got together with similar agents working for Big Oil to insure that gasoline prices would drop during the election season? Just another crazy, baseless, conspiracy theory? Maybe, but look for oil prices to increase dramatically now that the elections are all but over. The Republicans may not be good at honest governance, but they are very good at mischief.