Gas Prices dropped for Elections? (Localization story)

Swenson/Localization

                Is the low price of gas connected to the upcoming elections? Some Parkside students may believe so.

                For almost the last 15 years, gasoline and the price of a gallon of gas, has been one of the most talked about and speculated items among out country and something that can change within an instant. The price of gas in October 2013 was around $3.30 a gallon and while scrolling through the Gas Buddy app, the lowest price that has been seen so far in Kenosha has been at a Shell gas station, $2.79 for a gallon of gas if a person pays with cash. For a working college student in today’s economy, this is a huge deal.

                “During the summer, I was spending about $80 a month on gas to fill my tank from empty to full but in the month of October, I think I have saved about $20 with how much gas has dropped”, exclaimed Gina Easter, a psychology major at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. When asked why she thought gas prices were so low, she made a joke about how she thinks they government is lowing them so more people will drive to vote. Another student, Andrei Georgescu, echoed this sentiment, “I do find the current price of gas surprising, but I do think it’s because of the elections. I expect them to go up.”

                So is it possible that the government lowers gas prices to help foster better morale among constituents and help foster votes, or is it more likely that the price of gas is just starting to hopefully turn in the public’s favor? I’ll let you guys decide.