spent on tarmacs and submitting rooms. We are now stuck while in the plane and one vag com from the network men is trying to generate us truly feel far better by enjoying Edith Piaf about the loudspeaker of his iPod. I m residing the dream.
Meanwhile, Sarkozy all but endorsed Obama. I wouldn t be surprised if he winds up the Democratic conference keynote speaker. Bruce Crumley will publish a story soon.
Large Oil’s Massive Presence in Iowa Presidential Politics
Last week I wrote about the dark side of the Iowa straw poll. Today comes new reason to be down on that strange Republican ritual, which will be held 10 days from new in Ames. The context is that Tim Pawlenty s campaign is taking flack over the revelation that two of its key Iowa advisers are on the payroll of the Iowa Energy Forum, an astroturf group funded by the American Petroleum Institute and other oil industry outfits to advance its policy interests. Though certainly not a positive headline for Pawlenty, this hardly seems outrageous to me; it s unfortunately quite typical for campaign advisers to do corporate and political work at the same time. I guess I can understand the added concern that the IEF will be busing Iowans to the straw poll, and that the dual IEF-Pawlenty advisers might use the group s resources to aid their candidate.
To me, however, the bigger issue is the mere fact that an oil industry front group has bought itself such a major presence at the straw poll, which is really something akin to a political county fair. Here s the Des Moines Register s Jennifer Jacobs:
An air-conditioned igloo paid for by the Iowa Energy Forum will rise up from the straw poll campus in Ames next month, an attraction meant to woo Iowans affection with free treats, kids rides and renault can clip displays about energy technology.
The Republican Party of Iowa has received $100,000 from the organization, which is financed by the countrys largest oil industry trade group.
The Iowa Energy Forums agenda? Energy security, and no new taxes on the
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