Terry Branstad calls for Iowans to reject Ted Cruz over ethanol issue

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Robynn Tysver

The power of ethanol and the political muscle of Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad may be on the line in this year’s GOP presidential caucuses.

In a totally out-of-character move, Branstad stepped into the caucus spotlight Tuesday, urging Iowans to vote against GOP front-runner Ted Cruz.

Branstad said a Cruz win in Iowa would be bad for the state’s agriculture industry because the Texas senator supports phasing out a federal mandate that requires a certain amount of ethanol to be blended into the nation’s gas supply.

“We should not be supporting somebody who is opposing those things that are of critical importance to the economic well-being of our state,” Branstad told reporters at a renewable fuels conference in Altoona, Iowa.

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[T Roosevelt]

1. Of all the f'd up things Cruz has said or proposed...

That's the thing that gets his attention and causes him to not support Cruz. Typical.

[24601]

2. Of all the rational things to reject him over, Branstad picks the one issue where Cruz is actually

right. Go figure.

[MosheFeingold]

3. Concur

The ethanol subsidy is stupid. It's neither economically needed, nor environmentally friendly.

This is actually a good example of showing how corrupt the Republicans are, in general.

Big Corn subsidies are not remotely conservative and just a give away to Monsanto and other giant corporations.