As Thanksgiving and Christmas near, it’s not uncommon for consumers to grouse about gas prices. It’s as much a holiday tradition as Hallmark movies. But this year, the story is a little different. The last 12 months have seen a spike in gasoline prices as life has returned to something closer to a pre-Covid norm and travel picks up.
A close look at the data shows that Democrats and Republicans may be experiencing this year’s pump pain differently, a real-life, unintentional impact of the self-sorting that has come to define modern American politics. …
Of the top 10 states for vehicle miles traveled per capita in 2018, according to an analysis from Sivak Applied Research, a transportation research firm, eight voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020: Wyoming, Alabama, Mississippi, North Dakota, Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana and Tennessee. CONTINUED
Dante Chinni, NBC News
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