GAS MATTERS. Even though the price of gas is rising and getting on everybody's nerves with some polls showing lowered approval ratings for the president because of the situation, most people are keeping an even keel by not considering it a factor for a presidential election, regardless of Newt Gingrich's two dollar and odd magical promises. Some do believe it a matter the government should be able to control, not realizing that prices are set globally, with the current instability in Arab countries not helping any. Even drilling in the US would reflect global prices set in the global market and the quantity of oil produced wouldn't put a dent into the need bucket.