Polls in 2005 said Americans blamed Bush for the price of gas which at the time was $2.30/gallon

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4/27/2005, "Bush fails to persuade Saudis to cut oil price," by Michael Gawenda, Sydney Morning Herald Correspondent in Washington

"With US petrol prices up almost 25 per cent in six months and with polls showing that Americans blame the Bush Administration for these price increases, Mr Bush said oil was top of the agenda at his meeting with Prince Abdullah."...

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Ed. note: The average price for a gallon of gas in 2005 was $2.30, per Answers.com

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