This Des Moines Register endorsement is HUGE for Hillary

[Herman Munster]

Not necessarily because of the endorsment per se but because it changes the whole media "storyline" when she badly needs it. She needed some good news. She got it.

She can say the slide is over, the momentum has shifted, and she's on the comeback the last 3 weeks, fighting hard everyday to win Iowa.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Did she get the endorsement?

[babylonsister]

4. Yep. They also endorsed McCain; for

a supposed anti-war state, their selections mystify me.

[Pirate Smile]

10. Their selections don't usually win.

They aren't necessarily on the same wavelength as the voters.

[Herman Munster]

16. yet

obama and edwards were competing vigorously with Hillary for the endorsement and she got it. You can spin it all you want but the fact is this is a good day for Hillary, the first good day she's had in weeks.

[Pirate Smile]

18. She got it and you should feel good about it. I'm just letting the other people know

that it isn't the end of the world based on history.

[emilyg]

28. I feel very happy.

[gateley]

5. Yes she did. Just a few moments ago, I think. nt

[flvegan]

2. Yeah, but not for us.

[loveangelc]

3. yup.

But Iowans don't necessarily listen to wht the media feeds them anyway. We'll see whether it has an impact on election day.

[Herman Munster]

7. well it helps for Hillary to get out there with her message everyday

and not be distracted with dozens of different stories about how her campaign is facing the brink of the end, in turmoil, etc. Like I said, the value of it is it changes the media storyline and momentum.

[Critters2]

14. What is that message again? nt

[Pirate Smile]

6. You do know that the next line will be that the DMR's choice hasn't actually won

the caucus or nomination for decades.

The Register endorsed John Edwards in 2004....Bill Bradley in 2000....No one in 1992....Paul Simon in 1988...

[Critters2]

8. Ah...there is good news. thank God!! nt

[Herman Munster]

9. but

they've never endorsed a woman before. Maybe they'll have better luck with women. :)

[earthlover]

36. Since you played the sex card, it should be pointed out that most of the endorsers were women....

[Critters2]

11. I've never understood the DMR endorsements

They have this habit of endorsing people who don't hold the positions their editorials usually do. And they've done it again. A usually-progressive paper endorsing HRC. Completely mystifying.

[ClarkUSA]

19. The Clintons wined and dined the Des Moines Register staff royally & Hillary had dinner with Yepsen.

Politics as usual wins another endorsement.

[Critters2]

20. Oh, right, Yepsen.

Yeah, this smells like Yepsen's work.

[emilyg]

29. Sour grapes.

[liberalnurse]

12. This time around...........

the Des Moines Register Endorsement will be the talk of the world tomorrow. The Super Bowl is about to begin with all eyes on Iowa.

[democrat2thecore]

13. I DISAGREE - This HURTS Hillary

All this does is raise her expectations with the media. Iowans are not going with Hillary Clinton and she will be deflated again - but even worse with the raised expectations due to this endorsement.

[calteacherguy]

21. It could play out that way.

Will be interesting to watch.

[snowbear]

15. Congrats to Clintonites on very good Saturday evening news..

Every candidate would've enjoyed their endorsement. We read on here last night how her staff had been working on this endorsement for months --- and whatever they did --- it paid off.

Kudos to the HRC crew ~

[emilyg]

30. Classy post. Thank you.

[jenmito]

17. This is great for Hillary and terrible for Edwards. I predict it will now be a 2-person race.

Hillary and Obama.

[Quixote1818]

23. Actually, if it helps Hillary it will hurt Obama the most

as polls have shown that most of Hillary's lost support went to Obama. Personally, I don't think it will matter at all.

[jenmito]

25. I disagree. Edwards has been practically LIVING in IA. Not getting this endorsement hurts HIM

since he was widely expected to get it. Obama will come out neither helped nor hurt by this.

[Quixote1818]

32. Don't kid yourself. If it helps Clinton it hurts everyone a little.

but as I said, it will draw the most votes from Obama because he has been taking the most votes from Hillary and that is just a fact. Edwards will stay about the same though an endorsement would have helped him. Edwards may lose a little support but probably not as much as Obama. Though as I said, it will probably have very little impact by the time people begin to vote.

[jenmito]

34. I'm not kidding myself. Obama won't be hurt by this. Edwards will.

Edwards put all his eggs in Iowa's basket. This may be another nail in his coffin. This endorsement won't make the people who left Hillary go back to her.

[Evergreen Emerald]

22. Awesome endorsement!

Great news for Clinton.

[NastyRiffraff]

24. Congrats to the Clinton campaign

I'm an Edwards supporter myself, but this is good news for Hillary. Not a slam-dunk for an Iowa win...no newspaper endorsement is, particularly in Iowa. Still, good news for her and she deserves congratulations for it.

[NewHampster]

26. The register got it right

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071215/NEWS/71215018

Indeed, Obama, her chief rival, inspired our imaginations. But it was Clinton who inspired our confidence. Each time we met, she impressed us with her knowledge and her competence.

[JackORoses]

27. I don't know if it's HUGH! 1 Paper's endorsement won't stop her slide in the polls

If Edwards had gotten the endorsement he might have been able to make something out of it.

For Hill, this is like putting lipstick on a pig.

Iowans think for themselves.

[Quixote1818]

33. Thats about how I see it. nt

[Marbury]

31. Completely Predictable and A Complete Sham

Who here was really surprised by this sham endorsement? This sad poster with, admittedly, not enough to do during the weekdays, actually watched that sad excuse for a debate on Thursday. (You know, the one described on Hardball as an attempt to destroy the medium of television?) It was painfully obvious to me that the question regarding Mr. Obama's advisors being ex-Clintonistas was a complete set-up job by the moderator (one of the choosers here). She could hardly contain her amusement when asking the question. Luckily, Mr. Obama, as he always does, cooly smacked that attempted hack job smack out of the park. Shame on you, Ms. Moderator -- the kindest thing I can say to you is that you should decline television appearances in the future. Neither you nor your endorsee is ready for prime time.

[cyclezealot]

35. Chortle all you want

Hillary gets it, Nader says he will run. Mollie Ivins' piece about never vote for Hillary will re-surface. Her polling negatives are just below the surface.