Drought, corn, and Governor Walker

The Denver Post had this map of the U.S. this morning on the front page. It shows how the worst drought in 55 years is affecting many states, but it looks like Colorado is among the hardest hit. We soon should be going into "monsoon" season, which would bring relief. My family in New Mexico have been experiencing daily rains, so maybe some of that will drift northward.

The article in the Post says the corn crop has been "devastated." 38% of the corn crop is in "poor" or "very poor" condition. You know what that is going to mean for food and gas prices! Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin "declared a state of emergency in 42 counties last week to speed up the issuance of permits for temporarily using stream or lake water for irrigation." Why isn't Scott Walker's name at the top of the list of people being considered for Romney running mate?
Read more here: http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_21089894/high-and-dry