Middle East madness makes energy winning issue for the Republicans

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Pajamas Media:

The New York Times’ Michael D. Shear engaged in some predictable wishful thinking on the Caucus blog Tuesday with Rising Gas Prices Pose Risks for 2012 Contenders:

At the height of the 2008 presidential campaign, operatives for Senator John McCain of Arizona sent reporters covering Senator Barack Obama tire gauges meant to mock Mr. Obama’s suggestion that people could save on gasoline by inflating their tires properly.

With gas prices then heading toward $4 a gallon, the Democratic National Committee returned the favor, sending reporters a basket of “Exxon-McCain ‘08″ goodies, including a black stress ball shaped like an oil barrel.

And so it went for weeks as the candidates sought to respond daily to voter anger about the prices at the pump. “Drill, baby, drill!” became a mantra at McCain rallies and a regular feature of Democratic ads warning of the consequences.