Craig Robinson's Huckabee Yard Sign

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Craig Robinson, the Political Director for the Iowa Republican Party is sporting a Mike Huckabee sign in his snowfilled Poweshiek County front lawn.

The presumably neutral state party has made some not so neutral overtures during the Laudner/Robinson tenure. Recall in the late spring a press release blasting John McCain for his position on immigration, a position that was shared at the time by RNC Chair Mel Martinez and the President of the United States.

More recently a press release was sent out blaming Mitt Romney for pulling out of the Fox News debate, when in fact a number of other candidates had also not committed to participating. It is rumored that this release was the final straw that brought about the party's reorganization, with a reduced role for Chairman Hoffman and a greater role for Ted Sporer.

Robinson sent out an email on the subject you can read here.

Robinson's response when questioned about the sign, was to claim it is his wifes. But he couldn't resist taking another shot at Team Romney.

"I surely hope a certain campaign has better things to do then complain..."

Were Mitt Romney to be the party's nominee hopefully they would have the class not to punish the IowaGOP in any way for perceived slights. But who could blame them if they did? And why would the party put itself in this position?

NB- For the inevitable commenters who will trash us for this post, how would you respond if RNC Political Director Rich Beeson had a Mitt Romney sticker on his car as he pulled into "The Building?"