I think the three most important words of the debate were McCain's.

[screembloodymurder]

He said he would eliminate the ethanol subsidy. Did they hear that in Iowa?

[asdjrocky]

1. My first thought was, there goes Iowa.

[billyoc]

2. LOL! Mine too.

[napi21]

3. Soon as I heard him say that I said "HA! You just lost Iowa, nitwit!"

Do you think it's POSSIBLE that his advisors are telling him tosay stuff like that, or is he just being his idiot self?

[4dsc]

4. Good and I'm from Iowa

I absolutely hate ethanol and the subsidy it gets!! Its a waste of energy to produce..

[screembloodymurder]

6. Are you a farmer?

I'm not for it either, but I just wonder how that played in the heartland. My guess is that McCain may retract that statement.

[Quantess]

14. You mean, he may flip flop.

Again.

[Oregone]

5. Aside from playing political football, that's about the only thing he said that I agree with.

[screembloodymurder]

8. Yes, but are you going to vote on that issue?

I doubt anyone on your side will, but flip it over and it could be a killer issue with the agra community.

[Ian David]

7. I learned that he was a POW. n/t

[0rganism]

9. Wasn't McCain already 12 points down in Iowa?

I don't think he's worried about losing their votes anymore.

[screembloodymurder]

11. Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, the midwest, the Heartland ...

I think that statement could cost him.

[0rganism]

13. Kansas & Nebraska = lots of racist anti-choice creationist voters

They'll be pissed at McCain for dropping the subsidy, but they were praying for his quick demise and a Palin takeover anyway. His lead may drop a bit, but those are pretty safe states for M/P.

[gristy]

10. Politics aside, that subsidy is just awful. Hell on our farmland and our food prices.

[Jack Rabbit]

12. Oh, well. Obama was up by 10 pts in Iowa, any way

By now he should be up 20.