Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-endorsements-help-heat-up-08-race Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript With just over two weeks before Iowa's presidential caucus, several candidates have picked up key endorsements, including Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain. The chief political columnist for Politico assesses the latest election developments. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. GWEN IFILL: As Ray showed us, it's political crunch time in Iowa, but also in New Hampshire. One sure indication of the wide-open race in both states: Local newspapers and influential politicians are beginning to take sides. Roger Simon, chief political columnist for Politico, is spending his life these days on the trail, and he joins us now from Iowa.Hello, Roger. ROGER SIMON, Chief Political Columnist, The Politico: Hello, Gwen.