Des Moines Register endorses Bruce Braley for US Senate

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http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/endorsement/2014/10/25/bruce-braley-endorsement-us-senate-better-choice/17907819/

"The nation needs lawmakers like Braley who will work on a long list of unmet challenges this country faces. Among them: dealing with the indisputable consequences of climate change; getting the national debt under control; and taking courageous action to preserve Social Security and Medicare for future generations. Congress must find revenue to build and maintain highways, bridges and other national infrastructure. Education from preschool to post-graduate should be excellent and affordable. The economy should create meaningful jobs and living wages for all, and future generations should have the same economic opportunities as previous generations.

This is a crucial election for Iowa, which will be losing a veteran member of Congress with the retirement of Tom Harkin. Over the past four decades Harkin amassed a remarkable record, including a civil rights act for persons with disabilities, landmark conservation programs that preserve soil and water quality and protecting middle class Americans.

In a recent interview, Harkin said work on these issues is not finished, but he is confident others will take up the cause. Braley is an ideal candidate to carry on Harkin's work in the Senate and to build his own Senate legacy."

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1. STOP THE WORLD. THE DES MOINES REGISTER HAS ISSUED AN ENDORSEMENT

At least that is how it was depicted when they endorsed Mitt Ramney.

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2. The other "big" Iowa paper did as well.

Bruce Braley is best choice for U.S. Senate