Mondo Times Money Poll Archive

This poll ran from August 25 to 31, 2008.

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"The Democrats are to blame for high gasoline prices." True 740/45% False 905/55%

Votes: 1645

Attributed to President George W. Bush in the Associated Press article "Bush blames Dems for high gasoline prices," subtitled "President again calls for expanded offshore drilling."

The story, published on August 24, 2008 and datelined Crawford, Texas, began: "President Bush on Saturday blamed the Democratic-led Congress for the high cost of gasoline and renewed his call for expanded offshore drilling to increase U.S. oil supplies."

"To reduce pressure on prices, we need to increase the supply of oil, especially oil produced here at home," Bush said in his weekly radio address.

"Congress left for the August recess without a solution to fuel prices. In a bid to force a vote on offshore drilling, Republicans blocked Democratic proposals to use the nation's petroleum reserves, curb oil speculation and require oil companies to drill on already leased federal lands."

Bush added: "This Congress has been one of the most unproductive on record. They've failed to address the challenge of high gas prices. They need to send me a bill next month that I can sign so we can bring relief to drivers, small business owners, farmers and ranchers and every American affected by high prices at the pump."

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