Comments on: CQ Politics: McCain’s New Hampshire lean could cost him Iowa http://iowaindependent.com/4174/cq-politics-mccains-new-hampshire-lean-could-cost-him-iowa Iowa politics, news, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steel Medic http://iowaindependent.com/4174/cq-politics-mccains-new-hampshire-lean-could-cost-him-iowa/comment-page-1#comment-6687 Steel Medic Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:08:16 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=4174#comment-6687 I beleive that the GOP is writing off Iowa. McCain's views on ethanol are contrary to Iowa farmers. McCain also has a violent history with Chuck Grassley, arguably the most popular politician ever to hold office in Iowa. There is not a competitive Republican going against Tom Harkin and John McCain really would like to distance himself from far right wingers like Rep. Steve King and Tom Latham who will in doubt lose more votes than win for McCain. I beleive that the GOP is writing off Iowa. McCain’s views on ethanol are contrary to Iowa farmers. McCain also has a violent history with Chuck Grassley, arguably the most popular politician ever to hold office in Iowa. There is not a competitive Republican going against Tom Harkin and John McCain really would like to distance himself from far right wingers like Rep. Steve King and Tom Latham who will in doubt lose more votes than win for McCain.

]]> By: Steel Medic http://iowaindependent.com/4174/cq-politics-mccains-new-hampshire-lean-could-cost-him-iowa/comment-page-1#comment-8810 Steel Medic Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:08:16 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=4174#comment-8810 I beleive that the GOP is writing off Iowa. McCain's views on ethanol are contrary to Iowa farmers. McCain also has a violent history with Chuck Grassley, arguably the most popular politician ever to hold office in Iowa. There is not a competitive Republican going against Tom Harkin and John McCain really would like to distance himself from far right wingers like Rep. Steve King and Tom Latham who will in doubt lose more votes than win for McCain. I beleive that the GOP is writing off Iowa. McCain's views on ethanol are contrary to Iowa farmers. McCain also has a violent history with Chuck Grassley, arguably the most popular politician ever to hold office in Iowa. There is not a competitive Republican going against Tom Harkin and John McCain really would like to distance himself from far right wingers like Rep. Steve King and Tom Latham who will in doubt lose more votes than win for McCain.

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