Surprising no one, the New York Times tomorrow will print its endorsement of Barack Obama for re-election. The Des Moines Register, however, shocked quite a few with its endorsement today of Mitt Romney, the paper’s first GOP endorsement for president since 1972.
DMR hasn't endorsed a Republican since Richard Nixon in 1972
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) October 28, 2012
The last Republican that Iowa's @DMRegister was Nixon in 1972 http://t.co/mj7bEa9k
— Sarah Boxer (@Sarah_Boxer) October 28, 2012
Des Moines Register endorses Romney he "offers fresh economic vision". In 2008 general same paper endorsed Obama.
— Jessica Yellin (@JessicaYellin) October 28, 2012
Des Moines Register endorsed 12 Rs and 11 Ds in last century. Last R to earn Register stamp? Nixon in 1972. Paper picked Obama in 2008.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) October 28, 2012
For the first time in 40 years, swing-state Iowa's biggest paper – Des Moines Register – has endorsed a Republican, Mitt Romney, for POTUS
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) October 28, 2012
Obama recently told Des Moines Register: "I want your endorsement. You'll feel better when you give it."
— Bob Cusack (@BobCusack) October 28, 2012
“Romney has made rebuilding the economy his No. 1 campaign priority — and rightly so,” the Register’s editors conclude, adding, “The president’s best efforts to resuscitate the stumbling economy have fallen short. Nothing indicates it would change with a second term in the White House.”
DMR: "His record on the economy the past four years does not suggest he would lead in the direction the nation must go in the next 4 years"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) October 28, 2012
Obama for America Iowa Communications Director Erin Seidler missed it by that much.
Considering today's @DMRegister editorial on Akin, Mourdock, and Romney's extreme position on womens health, hard to imagine DMR endorsement
— Erin Seidler (@eeseidler) October 27, 2012
@eeseidler tweet too soon?
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) October 28, 2012
@eeseidler @DMRegister *points and laughs*
— crouton crudup (@MavisGary) October 28, 2012
Guess U got that wrong MT @eeseidler Considering todays @DMRegister editorial on…Romneys extreme position..hard to imagine DMR endorsement
— Justin LoFranco (@JayLow) October 28, 2012
@eeseidler Hahahahahhahahahahahahaha *cough* hahahahaha *wheeze* hahahahhaha — *choke* — *burble* I think I just wrenched my mingus muscle
— Doug Ross ? (@directorblue) October 28, 2012
Was the paper’s side-by-side photo comparison of death-stare Obama and smiling Romney on Wednesday a hint of things to come?
Newspaper endorsements are pretty useless. The only impact is if it's a surprise. DMR endorsing Mitt = Surprise.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 28, 2012
The endorsement is a surprise, especially to the Obama camp, but just like the polls, newspaper endorsements don’t mean anything (until they do). Just ask the Left.
https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/statuses/262348216178204673
in other news, people in Iowa have been voting for over a month
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) October 28, 2012
DMR endorsed Hillary in 08. Mattered not at all as Iowa went for Obama in primary.
— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) October 28, 2012
Winning the DMR endorsement was crucial for 2008's Iowa caucus winner, President Hillary Clinton.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) October 28, 2012
As Hillary Clinton knows, nothing locks down Iowa like the DMR endorsement.
— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) October 28, 2012
Newspaper endorsements are probably going to decide this thing. #InSomeAlternateUniverse
— Roger Simon (@politicoroger) October 28, 2012
Howard Fineman is speechless … sort of.
https://twitter.com/howardfineman/statuses/262365020405497857
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