Edwards Wins a Key Iowa Backer

[Nutmegger]

DES MOINES – John Edwards is set to collect a key Iowa endorsement tomorrow from one of the state’s Democratic members of Congress, a coveted prize that each of Mr. Edwards’ rivals have been aggressively courting.

Representative Bruce Braley, who represents Iowa’s First Congressional District in the eastern portion of the state, is scheduled to announce that he is supporting the presidential candidacy of Mr. Edwards, a former senator from North Carolina. The development was confirmed to The Caucus by two Democratic officials familiar with the endorsement.

Mr. Braley was elected to Congress last year as Democrats swept control of the House of Representatives from Republicans. In recent weeks, he has been sought after by Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and Mr. Edwards, all three of whom headlined separate versions of “Bruce, Blues and BBQ,” a fund-raising dinner for Mr. Braley.

He is the first of Iowa’s three Democratic members of Congress to announce his endorsement. The value of any endorsement is always an open question, but as Mr. Edwards seeks to compete for attention and support with Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama, this rollout signals the beginning of an intense final month of the Iowa caucus campaign.

Full article: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/edwardsendorse/

Edwards 2008!

[BeatleBoot]

1. Awesome News!

I am sure Mr. Bonior and crew worked their butts off for this one!

Looking forward to this surge!!!

[FatDave]

2. I live in Iowa, I wonder if my representative will endorse Edwards

AAAAAHHHHHHH! My representative is batshit crazy!

http://www.kingwatch.org/

[Debi]

7. Your representative will only support Satan!

[Nutmegger]

8. Disgusting

He needs to go. I was going to ask if there's any chance of that happening, but I noticed that he got almost 60% of the vote in 2006. :puke:

[Debi]

9. Unfortunately FatDave lives in the highest republican performing district in the state

(many of us hope King's ego gets in the way and he challenges Sen. Harkin this year opening up the seat. Hey, we can dream.)

[cascadiance]

3. I'd like to think that Dave Loebsack would joing him soon in endorsing Edwards...

I have to believe that Edwards would have big support in the Iowa City area which is a big part of freshman Loebsack's district that he took over from long time very moderate Republican Jim Leach that he beat in 2006.

[ce qui la baise1]

4. WHOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!! YOU GO JOHN sorry about the caps

[Nutmegger]

5. WELCOME TO DU!

:toast::beer::bounce:

[asdjrocky]

6. Go Edwards!

He is doing more, with far less than any other candidate in Iowa.

That's what we need in these times, a President that knows how to get more for less. I find this telling.


Ready to work 08

[spag68]

10. Edwards

As a retired union guy, I support Edwards as the most union friendly candidate in the race. I also think he is the most electable progressive. I'm in NY, and I hope he is still there for me to vote for him.

[Czolgosz]

11. Iowa folks: Will the other two Democratic Congressional Representatives endorse? If so, who?