Aw, almost all the candidates tout ethanol as green and a way to energy "independence". It sounds good and that's all that matters to a politician looking for votes. A good policy maker will really look into the issue when they actually have to make a decision (although politics still play a role of course). This is why Mr Rapier's FAQ is so important - the facts on ethanol are pretty compelling against, but against that you have ignorance and a desperate wish to secure fuel to maintain the lifestyle of driving around every where, all the time, for everything.

McCain had been the most anti-ethanol guy, but he changed his tune for Iowa

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/839313...

Mike "Heckuva Job" Brown would stand a better chance of winning an election in New Orleans than an anti-ethanol candidate would of winning Iowa's caucus.

In a flip-flop so absurd it'll be a wonder if it doesn't get lampooned by late-night comedians - not to mention opponents' negative ads - McCain is now proclaiming himself a "strong" ethanol supporter.

"I support ethanol and I think it is a vital, a vital alternative energy source not only because of our dependency on foreign oil but its greenhouse gas reduction effects," he said in an August speech in Grinnell, Iowa, as reported by the Associated Press.