David Barton has recently been endorsing a gubernatorial candidate in Iowa

David Barton endorses Vander Plaats

David Barton, a nationally recognized social conservative, has endorsed Bob Vander Plaats for Iowa governor, the Sioux City Republican’s campaign has announced.

Barton is a Texas-based public speaker and author who focuses on constitutional issues. He was hired by President George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign as a consultant for outreach with evangelical groups and was named in 2005 by Time Magazine one of the nation’s 25 most influential social conservatives.

Some Iowans may remember Barton headlined the Iowa Christian Alliance’s annual fall banquet in 2007 and this year.