[txhurl]

Can you explain to me why Iowa voted for Obama (and is likely to again)?

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Because Iowans vote their interests, and ethanol subsidies and requirements at gas stations and flexfuel in auto production is big. That’s how Santorum won the caucus.

[scrabblehack]

I have noticed socially conservative pols do well in the Iowa caucus: Huckabee and Pat Robertson, for instance.

[webstersII]

Thanks for the info. I was really wondering.

[cripplecreek]

Every member and former member of congress in the race has supported ethanol subsidies at some point. If you listen to Gingrich explain his environmental solutions agency, he still supports the subsidies.

This is only one source I grabbed but I encourage you to look for more if you wish.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/12/gingrich-backed-by-ethanol-lobby-supports-subsidy.php

I’m not beating up on Gingrich over this because he’s hardly the only guilty party here.