Marathon Pundit: It's Romney! For first time in 40 years, Des Moines Register endorses Republican

I didn't see this one coming. For the first time in 40 years--the liberal Des Moines Register endorsed a Republican for president. Mitt Romney gets the nod from the biggest newspaper in Iowa.

Which candidate could forge the compromises in Congress to achieve these goals? When the question is framed in those terms, Mitt Romney emerges the stronger candidate.

The former governor and business executive has a strong record of achievement in both the private and the public sectors. He was an accomplished governor in a liberal state. He founded and ran a successful business that turned around failing companies. He successfully managed the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Romney has made rebuilding the economy his No. 1 campaign priority — and rightly so.