Iowa Senate candidate Jodi Ernst skips out on meeting with Des Moines Register . The paper 's publisher called the move `` rare , '' but said it wo n't affect the paper 's endorsement . DES MOINES, Iowa — `` I know she made mistakes recently where she accidentally revealed her extreme positions ... but those are not good reasons to hide from an open conversation to help voters make decisions , '' said Sarah Benzing , Braley 's campaign manager . The Braley campaign pounced on Ernst 's cancellation in a conference call Thursday afternoon .
Iowa Senate candidate Jodi Ernst skips out on meeting with Des Moines Register . The paper 's publisher called the move `` rare , '' but said it wo n't affect the paper 's endorsement . DES MOINES, Iowa — The Braley campaign pounced on Ernst 's cancellation in a conference call Thursday afternoon .