Republican presidential hopeful John McCain stopped by the Iowa State Fair on Friday, repeating his opposition to ethanol subsidies and vowing to open markets around the world to Midwest commodities.
McCain has long opposed subsidizing the production of ethanol and has never shied away from making his point known, even in farm country.
"My friends we will disagree on a specific issue and that's healthy," McCain said as he stood behind bales of straw at the fairgrounds. "We will disagree from time to time. I believe in renewable fuels, I don't believe in ethanol subsidies, but I believe in renewable fuels."
He also focused on his efforts to negotiate trade deals that he said would open foreign markets to farm commodities.
"My mission and my job as president of the United States will be to make sure every market in the world is open to your products," McCain said.
