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Also endorses Harkin, Braley, Miller-Meeks, Schmett
John McCain picked up a relatively rare newspaper endorsement Saturday from the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The eastern Iowa daily also backed incumbent Democrats Tom Harkin for U.S. Senate and Bruce Braley in the 1st Congressional District, but chose Republican challengers Mariannette Miller-Meeks over 2nd District Rep. Dave Loebsack and Kim [...]

The Iowa City Press-Citizen endorsed Barack Obama for president Wednesday, giving Democrats a near-sweep in its endorsements.

The Iowa Cty Press-Citizen endorsed Tom Harkin for a fifth term Tuesday, reversing a 2002 recommendation for new representation in the U.S. Senate.
The Press-Citizen endorsed Republican Greg Ganske in that race. But this year they had nothing but negatives for Harkin’s opponent, Christopher Reed.
“Six years ago, we thought Iowa Republicans had a candidate who might [...]

It seems like a surprise on the surface, but the Des Moines Register endorsed Ed Fallon Tuesday in the 3rd Congressional District, over incumbent Leonard Boswell.

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In the first installment of Iowa Independent’s video series Highlight Reel Part 1, we covered candidate introductions.

In this installment, we continue with supporters and the people surrounding the candidates. But these videos will be more like full-blown testimony and praise for the candidates.

These videos are interviews with the people who have decided on their candidates [...]

Barack Obama holds the lead in endorsements from Iowa newspapers with a total of nine.  But measured by total readership, Hillary Clinton has the advantage with the backing of the state’s largest paper, the Des Moines Register.

On the Republican side, John McCain leads both in numbers and in total circulation.  Fred Thompson gains his first [...]

With holiday endorsements from Sen. Jack Hatch and Rep. Mark Davitt, Hillary Clinton has retaken the lead in legislative endorsements from Barack Obama, 21 to 20.

John Edwards also picked up an endorsement Friday from Senator Brian Schoenjohn of Arlington, raising his total to 11.

The big one — The Des Moines Register — dropped last weekend.  But as editorial board meetings wind down, newspapers across Iowa are starting to line up behind the presidential candidates.  The Democratic side shows a Barack Obama lead, six to four over Hillary Clinton (though she got the Register endorsement).

The Republican contest is closer [...]

With Sunday’s endorsement from Rep. Wayne Ford of Des Moines, Barack Obama takes the lead in endorsements from Iowa legislators with 20 to Hillary Clinton’s 19.

Clinton still leads the Iowa Senate with 10, while Joe Biden has the most House endorsements with 14.

Rumors had abounded that Ford was planning to endorse Clinton immediately after the [...]

The impact may be muted, as finals end today and students are already leaving town.  But today, the University of Iowa’s Daily Iowan endorsed Barack Obama and John McCain.

“From the start, Obama was viewed as charismatic but lacking in substance. Now, fewer than two weeks from our state caucuses, this is no longer the case,” [...]