article_snippet: Don't mess with the RFS," Gov. Terry Branstad said Saturday, offering a not so subtle warning as Gov. Terry Branstad kicked off a daylong agriculture summit that featured a string of likely Republican presidential candidates.
article_snippet: the RFS is a major issue that White House hopefuls are forced to address whenever White House hopefuls visit the No. 1 corn-producing state that also goes first in the presidential nominating calendar.
article_snippet: Look, I recognize that this is a gathering of a lot of folks who the answer you'd like me to give is, 'I'm for the RFS, darn the RFS.'
article_snippet: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, for example, said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie "absolutely" supports the RFS.
article_snippet: Rick Santorum, who won the Iowa caucuses in 2012, ticked off what New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called a "laundry list" of benefits, including more energy independence and more jobs for farmers.
article_snippet: Huckabee, who won the Iowa caucuses in 2008, hit back at criticism that politicians like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie simply support the RFS for political reasons.
article_snippet: Gee, they're the caucus state, we better suck up to they.'
article_snippet: Those who supported the RFS, however, received a strong response from the crowd.