Wooing voters’ hearts through their stomachs is nothing new, especially in Iowa where presidential candidates are judged not only by their foreign policy skills but by their ability to flip a pancake. But you have to wonder: Are these people showing up for the candidate or for the free lunch? Romney held four food-related events on Wednesday and has five on his schedule today, including two coffees and an ice cream social. No word on what he’s planning to feed his supporters in Ames-though he’s already got competition from Sam Brownback, who’s talked up his barbecue, and Mike Huckabee, who is air-lifting a 150-pound watermelon in from Arkansas.
