Is Iowa in play? Romney Sweeps Major Newspaper Endorsements

[Jello Biafra]

On Saturday Mitt Romney received the endorsement of the Des Moines Register, which has endorsed the Democratic Presidential candidate for the last 40 years(and endorsed Obama in 2008) , and then got the endorsement of the rest of the major Iowa papers (the Cedar Rapids Gazette, the Quad City Times, and Sioux City Journal).
All of the papers pretty much echoed the sentiment of the Des Moines Register's endorsement:

American voters are deeply divided about this race. The Register’s editorial board, as it should, had a vigorous debate over this endorsement. Our discussion repeatedly circled back to the nation’s single most important challenge: pulling the economy out of the doldrums, getting more Americans back in the workforce in meaningful jobs with promising futures, and getting the federal government on a track to balance the budget in a bipartisan manner that the country demands.

Which candidate could forge the compromises in Congress to achieve these goals? When the question is framed in those terms, Mitt Romney emerges the stronger candidate.

The former governor and business executive has a strong record of achievement in both the private and the public sectors. He was an accomplished governor in a liberal state. He founded and ran a successful business that turned around failing companies. He successfully managed the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Romney has made rebuilding the economy his No. 1 campaign priority — and rightly so.

Almost every poll in the country shows (and has shown this whole election) Obama taking Iowa but I am wondering if these endorsements are reflective of where the state is leaning or if not, will they have an effect on voter decisions in the state.
Because if Obama loses Iowa that drastically changes his path to 270 on the electoral map since all the experts have Iowa as an integral state for him.

 

[FAH1223]

On Saturday Mitt Romney received the endorsement of the Des Moines Register, which has endorsed the Democratic Presidential candidate for the last 40 years(and endorsed Obama in 2008) , and then got the endorsement of the rest of the major Iowa papers (the Cedar Rapids Gazette, the Quad City Times, and Sioux City Journal).
All of the papers pretty much echoed the sentiment of the Des Moines Register's endorsement:


Almost every poll in the country shows (and has shown this whole election) Obama taking Iowa but I am wondering if these endorsements are reflective of where the state is leaning or if not, will they have an effect on voter decisions in the state.
Because if Obama loses Iowa that drastically changes his path to 270 on the electoral map since all the experts have Iowa as an integral state for him.

I'm amazed at how white, middle class people are embracing the IMF/World Bank policies on developing countries to be used on this country. Flat out amazed.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Lol...nobody gives a fukk about newspaper endorsements.

 

[Jello Biafra]

Lol...nobody gives a fukk about newspaper endorsements.

I am not sure how much weight newspaper endorsements hold with voters anymore but they mean something to the candidates and their campaigns otherwise they wouldn't be bending over backwards to try and get their endorsements.

 

[mastermind]

I am not sure how much weight newspaper endorsements hold with voters anymore but they mean something to the candidates and their campaigns otherwise they wouldn't be bending over backwards to try and get their endorsements.

they mean something to campaigns because most still are ran like its 1992

 

[radio rahiem]

the ny post endorsed mittens

 

[Tony D'Amato]

the ny post endorsed mittens

Murdoch owns that.

That des moines paper endorsed Kerry too, so hopefully it doesnt mean sh1t.

Did yall read the endorsement? Were they even.talking about Mitt Romney? I thi.k they were talking about a different candidate for President.

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

I live in Iowa. He's not winning here.

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