Missouri Governor Jay Nixon To Visit Iowa

[DonViejo]

Ben Jacobs

Jay Nixon, the two-term Democratic governor of Missouri, is visiting Iowa Tuesday. Does this mean there's yet another Democratic contender in 2016?

With his scheduled visit to an ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa on Tuesday, did Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signal his interest in running for President in 2016? Probably not.

While Nixon has long been considered a potential Democratic candidate if Hillary Clinton decides not to run , the two-term governor's visit to Iowa seems to be driven entirely by local political concerns. Nixon is visiting Project Liberty, a brand new ethanol plant that processes cellulosic ethanol, which is made from the waste parts of corn like the husk and the cob. In contrast, traditional ethanol is made from the actual corn kernels.

Poet, the company which operates the plant, has several plants in Missouri and Nixon is apparently going to promote the new process and encourage similar plants to be built in his home state. The trip is his only stop in the Hawkeye State and the event is closed to the public, meaning that Nixon will not to get to meet any potential caucus goers.

Iowa has witnessed a dearth of visits from Democratic hopefuls this cycle, with only Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders making appearances so far. The limited nature of this trip means that the Missouri governor, who has mentioned the need for a 2016 Democratic candidate from the heartland in the past, can't be added to this list.

But, then again, no politician visits Iowa by accident.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/21/missouri-governor-jay-nixon-to-visit-iowa.html

[liberal N proud]

1. That is a long distance for the Missouri Governor to travel

That is across the line.

[rurallib]

2. not just across state lines - Emmitsburg is aways up north

darn near to Minnesota. So it must mean something!

[liberal N proud]

3. I know - it is about 30 miles from where I grew up

I then lived in Missouri for 20 years.

[MineralMan]

4. Nix on Nixon!

I remember signs with that wording when another Nixon was running for President. I'd be happy to see them again, should this Nixon run. Of course, Nix isn't much used these days, and might not even be recognized by millenials, but it was a great slogan back then. It didn't work, but it was still a good slogan.

Nix on Nixon!