On Saturday evening the Des Moines Register released an editorial endorsing Mitt Romney for president. This is the first time since 1972 the Iowa newspaper has endorsed a Republican nominee for president. The last time was in 1972 when they picked Richard Nixon.
The endorsement states how the editorial board had a “vigorous debate over this endorsement” but ultimately it came down to whom they felt would be a better leader for the country over the next 4 years and that was Mitt Romney. Since the Des Moines Register did endorse Romney in the primary this endorsement did not come a total surprise. However, the president did get an endorsement this past weekend from his hometown newspaper, the Chicago Tribune.









