Just the other day, the Des Moines Register officially endorsed Mitt Romney for President, who is the first Republican to receive their endorsement since Nixon in 1972. The Register also endorsed Romney for the Republican nomination ten months ago.
Register's Endorsement
So the question is, does this matter? Newspapers and journals are a dying outlet for news, as everything is transitioning to TV and the Internet. Yet at the same time, I believe this to be significant. The Des Moines Register, whether it is a hard copy or their website, is the main local news source for Iowans. Mitt Romney is the first Republican to receive their endorsement in FORTY years. While partisan voters will not change, I believe this development may sway some independent voters and those on the fence.
After all, let's not forget how the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel endorsed Gov. Scott Walker during the recall. After his endorsement, many of his ads came straight from the Sentinel. And good ol' Scottie won by a larger margin than his ACTUAL election in 2010. But I digress.
Less than a week guys! Currently Iowa is leaning Obama by 4.4%. Rock the Vote!
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