Ethanol Problems

"Does John McCain have a rural problem?"

Could be. John McCain's stance on ethanol doesn't sit well with voters in rural areas where corn production is the key to economic success. The more markets for corn the more valuable their time, their land, their livelihood, and a candidate who doesn't blatantly support ethanol production threatens potential markets.

McCain is already loosing ground in states like Nebraska, Iowa , Indiana and, of course, Minnesota where Bush was either competitive in 2004 or in some cases blew Kerry out of the water. Especially in Minnesota where the DFL's liberal stance puts farmers on Obama's side already, it could mean serious trouble for McCain in November.