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[Nike Jordan]

Gas prices have lowered in the past week...

Spoiler: Warning%3A%20Spoiler!

MUST BE A CONSPIRACY!!!

 

[ninjahood]

Gas prices have lowered in the past week...

Spoiler: Warning%3A%20Spoiler!

MUST BE A CONSPIRACY!!!

[h1]Oil, Gasoline Prices Fall on East Coast Recovery[/h1]

Published: Friday, 2 Nov 2012 | 1:01 PM ET

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Oil and gasoline futures fell on Friday on signs that disruptions to U.S. East Coast fuel supplies caused by super storm Sandy would ease soon, and on uncertainty about the upcoming U.S. election.

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Brent crude headed down for a fifth straight day, shrugging off early optimism from U.S. jobs data that showed employers stepped up hiring in October.

Gasoline futures weakened as oil tankers and pipelines supplying New Jersey and the New York Harbor — the delivery point for the U.S. contract — restored more operations that had been roiled by Sandy.

Additional pressure on prices came as the U.S. government temporarily waived Jones Act restrictions on tankers carrying fuel from the Gulf Coast refining hub to the Northeast, increasing the available fleet of ships to make the journey.

The waiver allows foreign tankers to carry fuel to the region, which the Jones Act normally limits to U.S. ships. Spot gasoline prices in the Gulf Coast jumped after the waiver was granted on expectations fuel would begin to move to the East Coast.

Uncertainty about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 6 also weighed on market, tamping enthusiasm from the positive jobs data.

Global oil benchmark Brent [LCOCV1   105.68     -2.49   (-2.3%)   ] hit its lowest level since early August, trading down 1.7 percent at around $106 a barrel, while U.S. crude [CLCV1   84.88     -2.21   (-2.54%)   ] gave up 2.3 percent to trade at about $85 a barrel.

U.S. RBOB gasoline futures [RBCV1   2.576     -0.0576   (-2.19%)   ] traded down 2.1 percent to $2.5776 a gallon.

Downbeat euro zone data, showing manufacturing shrank for a 15th month running in October as output and new orders fell, added to the bearish outlook.

Data showing that weak economic growth, high prices and improving vehicle fuel efficiency had pushed down consumption of gasoline and diesel in most of Western Europe over the summer also weighed.

 

[ccastro02]

Will Ninjahood move out of the country if Obama is re-elected?

No, under Obama he gets a lot of "government assistance".

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

 

[Nike Jordan]

These polls are from today (November 2) and we're three days away from the election.

Colorado: Obama 46%, Romney 46% (Reuters/Ipsos)

Colorado: Obama 50%, Romney 46% (Public Policy Polling)

Colorado: Obama 47%, Romney 45% (Denver Post/SurveyUSA)

Florida: Obama 48%, Romney 46% (Reuters/Ipsos)

Iowa: Obama 49%, Romney 45% (Gravis)

Michigan: Obama 52%, Romney 47% (Rasmussen)

Michigan: Obama 52%, Romney 46% (Public Policy Polling)

Nevada: Obama 50%, Romney 44% (Mellman)

New Hampshire: Obama 50%, Romney 44% (New England College)

Ohio: Obama 49%, Romney 49% (Rasmussen)

Ohio: Obama 47%, Romney 45% (Reuters/Ipsos)

Ohio: Obama 50%, Romney 46% (We Ask America)

Virginia: Obama 48%, Romney 45% (Reuters/Ipsos)

Virginia: Obama 49%, Romney 48% (We Ask America)

Wisconsin: Obama 52%, Romney 45% (We Ask America)

 

[blco02]

Gas prices have lowered in the past week...

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

MUST BE A CONSPIRACY!!!

Gas prices have doubled under Obama. If a Republican were in office it would be a national outrage.


Not to mention falling income. And food prices. And unemployment. And the national debt. And Benghazi. And Solyndra. And the response to the BP oil spill. And Fast and Furious.

 

[ccastro02]

Gas prices have doubled under Obama. If a Republican were in office it would be a national outrage.
Not to mention falling income. And food prices. And unemployment. And the national debt. And Benghazi. And Solyndra. And the response to the BP oil spill. And Fast and Furious.

Yes, yes, we know. He's a muslim terrorist, he was born in kenya, he hates a america, and he received horrible marks at harvard. Property value has dropped 90%, our gdp has dropped another 95%, and unemployment IS UP 50%. I guess that means you should start looking at other countries to move to huh?

 

[blco02]

Yes, yes, we know. He's a muslim terrorist, he was born in kenya, he hates a america, and he received horrible marks at harvard. Property value has dropped 90%, our gdp has dropped another 95%, and unemployment IS UP 50%. I guess that means you should start looking at other countries to move to huh?

No, it just means I can't wait to replace him on Tuesday. How anyone can look at his record and vote to re-elect him is beyond me.

 

[tengoeljugode]

For the record, I think Obama wins reelection easily. That being said, if Romney pulls this off, I will laugh my tail off. Some people are so ignorant to government and the state of our country it's disgraceful.

 

[fraij da 5 11]

As if one man can just "do" all of the things that need to be done.

 

[nawghtyhare]

Yes, yes, we know. He's a muslim terrorist, he was born in kenya, he hates a america, and he received horrible marks at harvard. Property value has dropped 90%, our gdp has dropped another 95%, and unemployment IS UP 50%. I guess that means you should start looking at other countries to move to huh?

No, it just means I can't wait to replace him on Tuesday. How anyone can look at his record and vote to re-elect him is beyond me.

Same thing could be said of bush and look what happened

 

[ccastro02]

No, it just means I can't wait to replace him on Tuesday. How anyone can look at his record and vote to re-elect him is beyond me.

In the event that he remains president, will you be moving to another country?

 

[kdawg]

No, it just means I can't wait to replace him on Tuesday. How anyone can look at his record and vote to re-elect him is beyond me.

In the event that he remains president, will you be moving to another country?

Does anyone actually know anyone who left the US when Obama was elected? There were a lot of threats of that 4 years ago - mostly from a bunch of racists. I certainly didn't see a mass exodus to anywhere.

 

[deuce king]

No, it just means I can't wait to replace him on Tuesday. How anyone can look at his record and vote to re-elect him is beyond me.

In the event that he remains president, will you be moving to another country?

Does anyone actually know anyone who left the US when Obama was elected? There were a lot of threats of that 4 years ago - mostly from a bunch of racists. I certainly didn't see a mass exodus to anywhere.

Well I don't know if he left the country but that dude TBone hasn't been seen in quite some time.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

The people threatening to move out of the country are just crying wolf. No one is going to leave the United States because Barack Obama has been re-elected.

 

[ccastro02]

Does anyone actually know anyone who left the US when Obama was elected? There were a lot of threats of that 4 years ago - mostly from a bunch of racists. I certainly didn't see a mass exodus to anywhere.

No. They just cry, whine, and pout while they wait for obama to spoon feed them jobs and salary increases.

 

[ccastro02]

Well I don't know if he left the country but that dude TBone hasn't been seen in quite some time.

Let us hope that a couple other niketalkers follow suit. Cough Cough**

 

[deuce king]

These polls are from today (November 2) and we're three days away from the election.

Colorado: Obama 46%, Romney 46% (Reuters/Ipsos)

Colorado: Obama 50%, Romney 46% (Public Policy Polling)

Colorado: Obama 47%, Romney 45% (Denver Post/SurveyUSA)

Florida: Obama 48%, Romney 46% (Reuters/Ipsos)

Iowa: Obama 49%, Romney 45% (Gravis)

Michigan: Obama 52%, Romney 47% (Rasmussen)

Michigan: Obama 52%, Romney 46% (Public Policy Polling)

Nevada: Obama 50%, Romney 44% (Mellman)

New Hampshire: Obama 50%, Romney 44% (New England College)

Ohio: Obama 49%, Romney 49% (Rasmussen)

Ohio: Obama 47%, Romney 45% (Reuters/Ipsos)

Ohio: Obama 50%, Romney 46% (We Ask America)

Virginia: Obama 48%, Romney 45% (Reuters/Ipsos)

Virginia: Obama 49%, Romney 48% (We Ask America)

Wisconsin: Obama 52%, Romney 45% (We Ask America)

Thanks for posting these numbers.  Is there anyway you or anyone else can post the New York numbers so ninjahood knows how much work he has to do between now and Tuesday??

 

[Nike Jordan]

Thanks for posting these numbers.  Is there anyway you or anyone else can post the New York numbers so ninjahood knows how much work he has to do between now and Tuesday??

http://maristpoll.marist.edu/1024-obama-leads-romney-by-26-percentage-points-in-new-york/

http://siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home...ll/SNY october 2012 Poll Release -- final.pdf

http://today.yougov.com/news/2012/10/16/new-york/

http://www.surveyusa.com/index.php/...rand-is-a-lock-for-re-election-to-u-s-senate/

 

[True Blues]

Yes, yes, we know. He's a muslim terrorist, he was born in kenya, he hates a america, and he received horrible marks at harvard. Property value has dropped 90%, our gdp has dropped another 95%, and unemployment IS UP 50%. I guess that means you should start looking at other countries to move to huh?

No, it just means I can't wait to replace him on Tuesday. How anyone can look at his record and vote to re-elect him is beyond me.

Same thing could be said of bush and look what happened

That sort of comparison is disingenuous, though.

Bush 43 is the worst President in the American history.

Obama, by any comparison, has been a pretty decent one.

 

[nawghtyhare]

Yes, yes, we know. He's a muslim terrorist, he was born in kenya, he hates a america, and he received horrible marks at harvard. Property value has dropped 90%, our gdp has dropped another 95%, and unemployment IS UP 50%. I guess that means you should start looking at other countries to move to huh?

No, it just means I can't wait to replace him on Tuesday. How anyone can look at his record and vote to re-elect him is beyond me.

Same thing could be said of bush and look what happened

That sort of comparison is disingenuous, though.

Bush 43 is the worst President in the American history.

Obama, by any comparison, has been a pretty decent one.

i agree what im saying is he was a bad president and STILL got re-elected

 

[essential1]

That sort of comparison is disingenuous, though.
Bush 43 is the worst President in the American history.
Obama, by any comparison, has been a pretty decent one.

In Presidential History is a stretch.. You have someone like Franklin Pierce who was pretty bad.. Or even Hoover who was worse than Bush..

Even William Henry Harrison who was the dumbass giving a 3 hour speech in January Rain in DC without a jacket on to prove he was a badass.. Died a couple months later.

 

[True Blues]

That sort of comparison is disingenuous, though.
Bush 43 is the worst President in the American history.
Obama, by any comparison, has been a pretty decent one.

In Presidential History is a stretch.. You have someone like Franklin Pierce who was pretty mad.. Or even Hoover who was worse than Bush..

Even William Henry Harrison who was the dumbass giving a 3 hour speech in January Rain in DC without a jacket on to prove he was a badass.. Died a couple months later.

He's certainly been the most destructive.

• Katrina
• 9/11
• Iraq
• Subprime crisis
• PATRIOT
• Bush tax cuts
• Gitmo
• Terri Schiavo
• Tarnished America's international reputation

And that's just a sample.

 

[gatzbygordon]

In Presidential History is a stretch.. You have someone like Franklin Pierce who was pretty bad.. Or even Hoover who was worse than Bush..
Even William Henry Harrison who was the dumbass giving a 3 hour speech in January Rain in DC without a jacket on to prove he was a badass.. Died a couple months later.

o yeah those are so much worse than bush did great example.

 

[deuce king]

Thanks for posting these numbers.  Is there anyway you or anyone else can post the New York numbers so ninjahood knows how much work he has to do between now and Tuesday??

http://maristpoll.marist.edu/1024-obama-leads-romney-by-26-percentage-points-in-new-york/

http://siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home...ll/SNY october 2012 Poll Release -- final.pdf

http://today.yougov.com/news/2012/10/16/new-york/

http://www.surveyusa.com/index.php/...rand-is-a-lock-for-re-election-to-u-s-senate/

Thank you for posting this..........and with that being said you have a lot of ground to cover and make up for ninjahood. You better not sleep from now till election day buddy boy.