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emmadoggy

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10. Please see my post to tclambert below.

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 05:50 PM

Aug 2012

While I agree that the field Romney looked at is not nearly as drought damaged and the one Obama visited, the corn in the Romney field is not particularly healthy either.

And while it is POSSIBLE that he has an irrigation system, there is VERY little irrigation used in Iowa, so I would say that chances are high that it is not.

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President Obama inspects drought damaged corn on the McIntosh farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa - pics [View all] Kadie Aug 2012 OP

Wonder who coordinated their shirts. sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #1

They look like the Iowa farmers I grew up around all american girl Aug 2012 #2

pretty much the same as the Romney corn photo-op Enrique Aug 2012 #3

Where's your sarcasm icon? farmbo Aug 2012 #4

A multi-millionaire farmer? He's probably got an irrigation system rocktivity Aug 2012 #5

Please see my post to tclambert below. emmadoggy Aug 2012 #10

What kind of farmer? One with a clean pickup. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #11

This has nothing to do with global warming! grahamhgreen Aug 2012 #6

Meanwhile, Ryan is enjoying the Fair. lobodons Aug 2012 #7

Now that corn looks dry. tclambert Aug 2012 #8

You are correct in that the field that Obama emmadoggy Aug 2012 #9

I wonder how many corn farmers are republican and now are.... Hotler Aug 2012 #12

A lot of silage if they can get enough...I can see the price rising Historic NY Aug 2012 #13