You also insisted gas would never be below $3 again.

Stop thinking it the lowering of gas prices was a lobby effort to get your vote.  It wasn't.  It was a means to placate the masses so "the economy" would NOT be a the topic of discussion during the election. 

350 million Americans in August were all pissed at the gas prices and the economic hardships they produced.  With more spending money the issues that affects ALL OF US slipped from the minds of most... opening the door for what we always get: negative ads focusing on non-issues and wedge-issues. 

Divide and conquer... its not a new idea.