Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists . It's not all that obvious in this year's presidential race. Not when one candidate is part of the incumbent administration. And the other candidate used to be an oil man.
Experts say there are lots or reasons for the oil shock.
But voters are suspicious. With good reason. About equal numbers blame the U.S. government and oil producers like the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, followed by the oil companies. Very few blame environmentalists who demand cleaner fuel or drivers who insist on driving gigantic gas guzzlers. Don't blame us, the people say.