Which presidential candidate will first call for a change in U.S. ethanol policy?

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-ethanol-politics_thinkapr27,0,1521603.story

By Robert Bryce
April 27, 2008

It is now beyond dispute that congressional mandates on ethanol use are having a number of deleterious effects, soaring food prices chief among them.

So given that, plus recent findings that greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol and biofuels may actually be greater than those created by conventional gasoline, a natural question arises: Which presidential candidate will first call for a change in U.S. ethanol policy?

Sens. John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama all have come out in favor of ethanol and biofuels. But the candidate who renounces the corn ethanol business would gain traction among U.S. voters and foreign leaders for doing the right thing on food and greenhouse gases.

[tekisui]

1. Obama has said that we need to use the options we have now,

and continue to find other, more viable options. Ethanol production has not had nearly the effect on food prices that rising fuel costs have.

Moving to cellulosic ethanol would remove the production from the food chain altogether. And, any fuel that can produce in the US is good for out economy and getting us out of oil-wars.

Obama has stated he understands we don't have a magic bullet, yet. Ethanol is one tool needed in combination. We have to try many things to find the one that will take us from oil for good.

[kentuck]

2. The Ethanol Scam.

It's a big story. People need to realize this is a major reason a lot of food products are going up in price. When farmers use their land to produce ethanol instead of food, there is a logical result.

[baldguy]

3. Who can afford to write off Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, and Minnesota?

[minavasht]

4. I used to drive 440 miles on a tank of gas

Now almost all gas stations here have the 10% alcohol mix. With it I get 400 miles on a tank.
I've checked numerous times with the same result - with the 10% mix I get 10% lower mileage. So now I use the same amount of gas as before, plus extra 10% alcohol.
And this is supposed to help the environment?