Iowa's Des Moines Register endorses Clinton, Rubio
The largest newspaper in the US state of Iowa has endorsed Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and Republican Marco Rubio for presidential nominations, days before the Iowa caucuses on February 1.
In an editorial published on Saturday, the Des Moines Register hailed Clinton’s “depth” of “knowledge and experience” as well as her bipartisan experience.
"The presidency is not an entry-level position," the paper’s editorial board wrote. "Whoever is sworn into office next January must demonstrate not only a deep understanding of the issues facing America, but also possess the diplomatic skills that enable presidents to forge alliances to get things done."
After three hours of interviews with the former secretary of state, the board said they would like to hear more from the candidate on “the debt and the future of Social Security."
Clinton told CNN after a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa, that she was "very pleased" to get the endorsement.
Meanwhile, the Iowa paper credited Senator Bernie Sanders, Clinton’s rival for the Democratic nomination, for bringing the issue of economic inequality to the forefront of the 2016 race.
On the Republican side, Iowa’s paper wrote that Rubio, a junior senator from Florida, could “chart a new direction” for the Republican Party—one that rejects the current sentiments of "anger, pessimism and fear."
"The party could channel that frustration and pursue true reform," the Register wrote in a separate editorial. "It could renounce its fealty to the economic elite and its fixation with tax cuts for the wealthy."
Sanders is leading Clinton by eight points in Iowa, a CNN-ORC poll released on Thursday found.
The Vermont senator received 51 percent support in the Hawkeye State to Clinton's 43 percent.
Sen. Rubio is at the third place in Iowa with 14 percent support among likely Republican caucus-goers. Trump is leading Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, 37 percent to 26 percent.
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