Iowa State Daily Endorses Barack Obama for President
First Daily Paper in Iowa to Endorse Presidential Candidate
DES MOINES – The Iowa State Daily, a daily newspaper serving the Iowa State University student body and Story County, endorsed Barack Obama for President yesterday, saying: “What Obama brings above all else is a renewed sense of hope…We have lost a national direction, and Obama can restore that.” The Iowa State Daily is the first daily newspaper in Iowa to make an endorsement of a presidential candidate this cycle.
The Iowa State Daily’s endorsement cited Senator Obama’s realistic plan to end the war in Iraq, his plans to make the United States energy independent, his commitment to our environment, and his promise to provide universal health care for all Americans by the end of his first term in office. The paper wrote:
“He has ignited a passion for a change in the direction this country is headed. Jump on board, because just like Obama, we're fired up and ready to support him in his quest for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.”
The Iowa State Daily’s endorsement comes on the heels of a successful rally Senator Obama held this Sunday, December 2, at Iowa State University’s Howe Hall. The Iowa State Daily has a circulation of over 13,900 and readership of over 27,800.
