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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Liberal cheering on big government liberal. Charming!
Oct 2015: Trump Vows To Cut 'Disgraceful' EPA
Not the star to steer by, imho.
His for sale.
He’s for sale.
They don’t get it. Ethanol is here as long as Iowa begins the nomination process. No candidate wants to loose the first state
I am for Trump but he is wrong on this.
He's the Pied Piper.
Well, the rats and the children are dancing to that tune.
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.
Who’s won Iowa going against ethanol? This is ballgame for Ted.
Do you have anything to say about that? Or are you forced to restrict your comments to gloating, derision, and scorn?
He's the Pied Piper.
It's almost like his core values and convictions, have a shelf life or something
Good GAWD man...don’t speak ill of the Donald!!!
Wake up.
Demonstrates very poor judgement and a lack of conservative principles.
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?
Sore Cruzerman looks bad on you. LOL!
The video is an hour long. I know you didn’t watch it. I think you might like it.
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