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Mitt Romney and Republicans beware: Campaigning on gas prices can burn you in the end

By Jay Evensen, Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 8:00 am MST

If gas prices are rising, you can bet some politician is out there trying to blame it on the other party. That is especially true with an election looming. So it’s no surprise that on the same day the Washington … Continue reading»

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