Alison Lundergan Grimes got tripped up earlier this month at an editorial board meeting with the Courier Journal when she refused to say if she voted for President Barack Obama . Joni Ernst had a preplanned meeting with the Des Moines Register last week . She said ' it was quite evident ' the paper would back her candidacy , which they did . The newspaper said Ernst 's cancellation was not the sole factor behind the endorsement .
Joni Ernst had a preplanned meeting with the Des Moines Register last week . She said ' it was quite evident ' the paper would back her candidacy , which they did . The newspaper said Ernst 's cancellation was not the sole factor behind the endorsement .