Iowa Democrats launch Web site critical of McCain
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By Charlotte Eby | Wednesday, August 06, 2008 |
DES MOINES — The Iowa Democratic Party has launched a Web site criticizing Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s opposition to ethanol subsidies and the recent farm bill.
The site, McCainVsIowa.com, highlights McCain’s record on issues they say are important to working families and farmers.
“The record is clear: When given the opportunity, Senator McCain has actively fought legislation critical to the economic growth of the state of Iowa,” Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Scott Brennan said. “He has sided with oil companies over Iowa biofuels, and called the farm bill, which provides an important safety net to Iowa farmers, ‘corporate welfare.’”
The Web site includes a video with clips of McCain vowing to veto the farm bill if he were president and criticizing ethanol subsidies.
Democrats launched the Web site just days before McCain is scheduled to visit the Iowa State Fair, a showcase of Iowa’s agricultural heritage.
Chris Taylor, a spokesman with the Republican National Committee, said McCain has a long history of voting against subsidies.
“He continues to be a man of conviction, and he’s always stood by that,” Taylor said.
McCain has put forward “common sense plans” to help Iowans and farmers with the rising prices of energy and gas, Taylor said.
Charlotte Eby can be contacted at (515) 243-0138 or chareby@aol.com.
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