In an interview with a reporter in Orange County, McCain provided an answer that indicates that he does not know the price of gasoline.
This may be the ultimate GHWBush moment when Bush Sr. did not know how a supermarket checkout counter machine worked, and how much the price of a carton of milk is. It reinforced the message "It's the economy, stupid!" nad assisted Bill Clinton to the presidential win in 1992.
In an interview with an Orange County reporter, the exchange went as follows:
WICKSOL: When was the last time you pumped your own gas and how much did it cost?
MCCAIN: Oh, I don’t remember. Now there’s Secret Service protection. But I’ve done it for many, many years. I don’t recall and frankly, I don’t see how it matters.
The entire business is written up extensively at Think Progress.
This is another nail in the coffin of John McCain.