This Radio Iowa piece, for what it is worth, adds a bit more dimension to
the Blouin endorsement beyond their 44-year friendship: "Miller says Blouin
appeals to "people in the middle" and he says those kind of candidates
always fare best on election day.

Miller lost his own bid for governor, losing the 1992 Democratic primary partly due to his pro-life stand. Blouin, too, has been dogged by what critics call his "anti-choice" views. Miller says Blouin is "on his way" to dealing with the issue.