Newt Vs. Obama: The Gasoline Debate

On Tuesday night, as , the Republican GOP presidential contender said that President Barack Obama's energy policies have caused the price of gasoline to skyrocket over the past several weeks.

Gingrich is also promoting his national energy proposals, under his "$2.50 Gas Pledge."

And gasoline prices are expected to continue rising to their highest amount ever,possibly to more than  $4 a gallon by spring.

Cascade has a lot of folks who commute to work here from outside the city, so we thought we'd ask how the rising prices are affecting your pocketbook. Participate in the Patch poll and let us know.

And let us know in comments what you think of the spike in gasoline prices. Do you think the federal government should be doing more to reduce prices and find domestic sources of oil? What about more choices such as electric cars or high-mileage vehicles?