They haven’t endorsed a Republican presidential nominee since 1972. Three other major Iowa papers joined them in endorsing Romney today.
There was a time when the Register’s voice meant something. They covered Iowa and national news with reporters in D. C. and all over the state and Midwest. They were always Lib but always thorough.
A couple years back, they missed covering an Iowan winning the PGA.
They’ve laid off their best beat reporters and pulled back to Polk County (Des Moines) and the north half of Warren County (nowhere.)
Pity.