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Iowa Governor Calls for Anti-Cruz Vote on Ethanol Issue [Trump wants increased Ethanol blend]
ABC ^ | David Pitt

Posted on 01/19/2016 2:01:06 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz received an anti-endorsement from the governor of Iowa, Tuesday, host of the country's lead-off presidential caucus, on account of his failure to support renewable fuels like ethanol.

Gov. Terry Branstad,a Republican who has not endorsed any of the GOP presidential candidates for president, said at a renewable fuels conference near Des Moines that Iowans should reject Cruz because he supports phasing out the fuel standard.

His comments,which come within two weeks of the state's critical Feb. 1 caucus,could resonate with state farmers who grow the corn used in ethanol,and the soybeans widely used in biodiesel or risk getting trounced at the Iowa caucuses.

"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 said.

Cruz,the junior senator from Texas,is a vocal supporter of his home state's oil industry, which generally opposes the use of ethanol,and has supported in the past ending the renewable fuels standard,a federal regulation that sets a minimum for the amount of ethanol blended in the nation's gasoline supply.

Asked if he wants to see Cruz defeated in Iowa,Branstad responded:"Yes."

"This would be a great way to send a strong message," the Iowa governor added.

Cruz has called for phasing out the fuel standard requirement over five years as part of his plan to end all energy subsidies and mandates. He authored a Senate bill in 2014 to end it by 2020.

Speaking to reporters in Center Barnstead,New Hampshire Tuesday, Cruz..[said] Iowa corn farmers are wonderful Americans,but Iowa corn farmers are not career politicians,..Iowa corn farmers are frustrated with career politicians. They're fed up with politicians who make deals every day to grow government, to expand the debt,to do things like fund Planned Parenthood,to do things like support Obamacare,to do things like give in to amnesty."

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To: Georgia Girl 2

Liberal cheering on big government liberal. Charming!


21 posted on 01/19/2016 2:14:50 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: Smokin' Joe
Jan 19, 2015: "The EPA should ensure that biofuel... blend levels match the statutory level set by Congress under the [renewable fuel standard]," Trump said.

Oct 2015: Trump Vows To Cut 'Disgraceful' EPA

22 posted on 01/19/2016 2:16:31 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
All over the map, isn't he?

Not the star to steer by, imho.

23 posted on 01/19/2016 2:17:55 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: rrrod

His for sale.


24 posted on 01/19/2016 2:18:17 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: rrrod

He’s for sale.


25 posted on 01/19/2016 2:18:33 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Georgia Girl 2

They don’t get it. Ethanol is here as long as Iowa begins the nomination process. No candidate wants to loose the first state


26 posted on 01/19/2016 2:19:01 PM PST by Sybeck1
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I am for Trump but he is wrong on this.


27 posted on 01/19/2016 2:19:20 PM PST by IC Ken
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To: Smokin' Joe
All over the map, isn't he?

He's the Pied Piper.

28 posted on 01/19/2016 2:19:42 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Well, the rats and the children are dancing to that tune.


29 posted on 01/19/2016 2:21:39 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Trump operates on a level way above what we are used to. People criticize and hate - because they don’t understand.

Check it out!

The Untruth About Donald Trump
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3385568/posts

30,000 views in one day.

This guy meticulously destroys all the lying memes about Trump.


30 posted on 01/19/2016 2:21:50 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Who’s won Iowa going against ethanol? This is ballgame for Ted.


31 posted on 01/19/2016 2:21:52 PM PST by Sybeck1
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To: usafa92
Interesting that your entire post avoids completely any mention of the actual topic at hand -- that Trump called for INCREASING ethanol by decree of the FEDERAL government.

Do you have anything to say about that? Or are you forced to restrict your comments to gloating, derision, and scorn?

32 posted on 01/19/2016 2:22:25 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

33 posted on 01/19/2016 2:22:33 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
All over the map, isn't he?

He's the Pied Piper.

It's almost like his core values and convictions, have a shelf life or something

34 posted on 01/19/2016 2:22:44 PM PST by builder (I don't want a piece of someone else's pie)
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To: goodwithagun

Good GAWD man...don’t speak ill of the Donald!!!


35 posted on 01/19/2016 2:23:15 PM PST by Osage Orange (Nowadays we are just Central America with snow.)
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To: dynoman
You attribute to "hate" things that are in reality attributable to common sense and love of liberty.

Wake up.

36 posted on 01/19/2016 2:23:20 PM PST by Finny (Voting "against" is a wish. Be ready to own what you vote for.)
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To: rrrod
This aint good for Trump....

Demonstrates very poor judgement and a lack of conservative principles.

37 posted on 01/19/2016 2:23:20 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: Sybeck1
Who’s won Iowa going against ethanol? This is ballgame for Ted.

Great point. My big problem is - Who has won an election by saying "Build a wall"? ? ? And of course using that logic, then can we expect him to also change his position on that after he enters the general election?

38 posted on 01/19/2016 2:26:30 PM PST by builder (I don't want a piece of someone else's pie)
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To: jwalsh07

Sore Cruzerman looks bad on you. LOL!


39 posted on 01/19/2016 2:27:26 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Finny

The video is an hour long. I know you didn’t watch it. I think you might like it.


40 posted on 01/19/2016 2:27:39 PM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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