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The entire presidential election hinges on whether the public perception is that we are a nation at war. If they feel that we are, McCain stands to win as the safer bet than Obama. If Americans are more concerned with gas prices, I don't see how McCain avoids being stigmatized as the old dude who is obsessed with staying in Iraq.
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