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My God !, Vice President Dick Cheney today endorsed John McCain and Sara Palin. Does this represent the change McCain talks about, or does this represent the passing of the torch, the seal of approval, of the most corrupt regime in American politics to have ever existed, to the next hopeful successor in the brotherhood. Under Bush - Cheney we could have been considered a rogue nation, and by their actions I believe we were in many ways. No single administration has betrayed the American people like Bush - Cheney. You have to ask yourselves looking at your current situation and the state of the American economy, Are you better off now than you were eight years ago ?, and do you want more of the same ? Our country is on the edge of failing it's current citizens, future generations, and the world, we can't sustain another four years of the Bush - Cheney administration. Take the power back, VOTE OBAMA NOV 4th. YES WE CAN !
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/01/dick-cheney-endorses-mcca_n_139990.html
Obama, on the other hand, chose a running mate who complements him. Obama recognizes his lack of experience in foreign policy, and thoughtfully chose Joe Biden, who is a subject expert. Also, Obama has made a commitment to end the U.S. occupation in Iraq, a position that is clearly favored by the American people. With McCain, there seems to be no end in sight. While Obama has not been in Washington long and his inexperience is a weakness, he has shown the wisdom to seek advice from people who have knowledge and experience he can tap into. More than anything else, this country needs change — a change in politics and a change in the economy. We fear a McCain presidency would be too similar to the last eight years. Barack Obama has the leadership abilities and the drive to make a difference, and hopefully, change this country’s momentum. We endorse Barack Obama for President of the United States. Read the entire endorsement in the Huron Daily Tribune
Obama, on the other hand, chose a running mate who complements him. Obama recognizes his lack of experience in foreign policy, and thoughtfully chose Joe Biden, who is a subject expert.
Also, Obama has made a commitment to end the U.S. occupation in Iraq, a position that is clearly favored by the American people. With McCain, there seems to be no end in sight.
While Obama has not been in Washington long and his inexperience is a weakness, he has shown the wisdom to seek advice from people who have knowledge and experience he can tap into.
More than anything else, this country needs change — a change in politics and a change in the economy. We fear a McCain presidency would be too similar to the last eight years. Barack Obama has the leadership abilities and the drive to make a difference, and hopefully, change this country’s momentum.
We endorse Barack Obama for President of the United States. Read the entire endorsement in the Huron Daily Tribune
Should Obama be elected president, it would be a historic day -- the fullest realization of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of an America where we are judged by the content of our character rather than the color of our skin. That would be a breathtaking moment, one that many Americans never thought they'd live to see. But that moment will quickly give way to the challenge of governing a nation in deeply troubling times. We endorse BARACK OBAMA, seeing him as the better choice to guide America at this critical juncture in history. (read the entire endorsement in today's Flint Journal)
What we need at this crucial moment in history is a leader who offers not just hope for a new direction, but someone who can inspire the nation to set aside differences and work for the greater good. We need policies that will help the great middle class get back on its feet and restore confidence in our system and the future. We need a foreign policy that will keep America safe and pursue our terrorist enemies while restoring the trust and admiration of the world. We think that candidate is BARACK OBAMA and we urge his election Tuesday. (read the entire endorsement in today's Traverse City Record-Eagle)
What we need at this crucial moment in history is a leader who offers not just hope for a new direction, but someone who can inspire the nation to set aside differences and work for the greater good. We need policies that will help the great middle class get back on its feet and restore confidence in our system and the future. We need a foreign policy that will keep America safe and pursue our terrorist enemies while restoring the trust and admiration of the world.
We think that candidate is BARACK OBAMA and we urge his election Tuesday. (read the entire endorsement in today's Traverse City Record-Eagle)
The next president of the United States will face enormous challenges at a pivotal time in history. How the winning candidate answers those challenges – and whether he can rally America as it tries to dig its way out of a deep economic hole – will be crucial. After watching the two main contenders spar during this long and often arduous campaign, we feel Sen. Barack Obama is best suited to lead the nation.This was not an easy decision for us. If this endorsement depended solely on the candidates’ views on certain key issues, along with their party platforms, we would endorse Sen. John McCain. But we consider other factors in making endorsements, factors such as temperament, intelligence and a candidate’s decision-making abilities during times of stress. Too many times during this campaign McCain just hasn’t displayed the sort of critical thinking and composure under fire that a commander-in-chief must possess. Read the entire endorsement in yesterday's Herald-Palladium
The next president of the United States will face enormous challenges at a pivotal time in history. How the winning candidate answers those challenges – and whether he can rally America as it tries to dig its way out of a deep economic hole – will be crucial. After watching the two main contenders spar during this long and often arduous campaign, we feel Sen. Barack Obama is best suited to lead the nation.
This was not an easy decision for us. If this endorsement depended solely on the candidates’ views on certain key issues, along with their party platforms, we would endorse Sen. John McCain. But we consider other factors in making endorsements, factors such as temperament, intelligence and a candidate’s decision-making abilities during times of stress. Too many times during this campaign McCain just hasn’t displayed the sort of critical thinking and composure under fire that a commander-in-chief must possess. Read the entire endorsement in yesterday's Herald-Palladium
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/24/opinion/24fri1.html?_r=1&hp=&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all Editorial
Barack Obama for President
Published: October 23, 2008
Hyperbole is the currency of presidential campaigns, but this year the nation's future truly hangs in the balance.The United States is battered and drifting after eight years of President Bush's failed leadership. He is saddling his successor with two wars, a scarred global image and a government systematically stripped of its ability to protect and help its citizens — whether they are fleeing a hurricane's floodwaters, searching for affordable health care or struggling to hold on to their homes, jobs, savings and pensions in the midst of a financial crisis that was foretold and preventable.As tough as the times are, the selection of a new president is easy. After nearly two years of a grueling and ugly campaign, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois has proved that he is the right choice to be the 44th president of the United States.•Mr. Obama has met challenge after challenge, growing as a leader and putting real flesh on his early promises of hope and change. He has shown a cool head and sound judgment. We believe he has the will and the ability to forge the broad political consensus that is essential to finding solutions to this nation's problems.In the same time, Senator John McCain of Arizona has retreated farther and farther to the fringe of American politics, running a campaign on partisan division, class warfare and even hints of racism. His policies and worldview are mired in the past. His choice of a running mate so evidently unfit for the office was a final act of opportunism and bad judgment that eclipsed the accomplishments of 26 years in Congress.Given the particularly ugly nature of Mr. McCain's campaign, the urge to choose on the basis of raw emotion is strong. But there is a greater value in looking closely at the facts of life in America today and at the prescriptions the candidates offer. The differences are profound. Mr. McCain offers more of the Republican every-man-for-himself ideology, now lying in shards on Wall Street and in Americans' bank accounts. Mr. Obama has another vision of government's role and responsibilities. In his convention speech in Denver, Mr. Obama said, "Government cannot solve all our problems, but what it should do is that which we cannot do for ourselves: protect us from harm and provide every child a decent education; keep our water clean and our toys safe; invest in new schools and new roads and new science and technology."Since the financial crisis, he has correctly identified the abject failure of government regulation that has brought the markets to the brink of collapse.The EconomyThe American financial system is the victim of decades of Republican deregulatory and anti-tax policies. Those ideas have been proved wrong at an unfathomable price, but Mr. McCain — a self-proclaimed "foot soldier in the Reagan revolution" — is still a believer. Mr. Obama sees that far-reaching reforms will be needed to protect Americans and American business.Mr. McCain talks about reform a lot, but his vision is pinched. His answer to any economic question is to eliminate pork-barrel spending — about $18 billion in a $3 trillion budget — cut taxes and wait for unfettered markets to solve the problem. Mr. Obama is clear that the nation's tax structure must be changed to make it fairer. That means the well-off Americans who have benefited disproportionately from Mr. Bush's tax cuts will have to pay some more. Working Americans, who have seen their standard of living fall and their children's options narrow, will benefit. Mr. Obama wants to raise the minimum wage and tie it to inflation, restore a climate in which workers are able to organize unions if they wish and expand educational opportunities.Mr. McCain, who once opposed President Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy as fiscally irresponsible, now wants to make them permanent. And while he talks about keeping taxes low for everyone, his proposed cuts would overwhelmingly benefit the top 1 percent of Americans while digging the country into a deeper fiscal hole.National SecurityThe American military — its people and equipment — is dangerously overstretched. Mr. Bush has neglected the necessary war in Afghanistan, which now threatens to spiral into defeat. The unnecessary and staggeringly costly war in Iraq must be ended as quickly and responsibly as possible.While Iraq's leaders insist on a swift drawdown of American troops and a deadline for the end of the occupation, Mr. McCain is still taking about some ill-defined "victory." As a result, he has offered no real plan for extracting American troops and limiting any further damage to Iraq and its neighbors. Mr. Obama was an early and thoughtful opponent of the war in Iraq, and he has presented a military and diplomatic plan for withdrawing American forces. Mr. Obama also has correctly warned that until the Pentagon starts pulling troops out of Iraq, there will not be enough troops to defeat the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. Mr. McCain, like Mr. Bush, has only belatedly focused on Afghanistan's dangerous unraveling and the threat that neighboring Pakistan may quickly follow.Mr. Obama would have a learning curve on foreign affairs, but he has already showed sounder judgment than his opponent on these critical issues. His choice of Senator Joseph Biden — who has deep foreign-policy expertise — as his running mate is another sign of that sound judgment. Mr. McCain's long interest in foreign policy and the many dangers this country now faces make his choice of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska more irresponsible.Both presidential candidates talk about strengthening alliances in Europe and Asia, including NATO, and strongly support Israel. Both candidates talk about repairing America's image in the world. But it seems clear to us that Mr. Obama is far more likely to do that — and not just because the first black president would present a new American face to the world.Mr. Obama wants to reform the United Nations, while Mr. McCain wants to create a new entity, the League of Democracies — a move that would incite even fiercer anti-American furies around the world. Unfortunately, Mr. McCain, like Mr. Bush, sees the world as divided into friends (like Georgia) and adversaries (like Russia). He proposed kicking Russia out of the Group of 8 industrialized nations even before the invasion of Georgia. We have no sympathy for Moscow's bullying, but we also have no desire to replay the cold war. The United States must find a way to constrain the Russians' worst impulses, while preserving the ability to work with them on arms control and other vital initiatives.Both candidates talk tough on terrorism, and neither has ruled out military action to end Iran's nuclear weapons program. But Mr. Obama has called for a serious effort to try to wean Tehran from its nuclear ambitions with more credible diplomatic overtures and tougher sanctions. Mr. McCain's willingness to joke about bombing Iran was frightening. The Constitution and the Rule of LawUnder Mr. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the justice system and the separation of powers have come under relentless attack. Mr. Bush chose to exploit the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, the moment in which he looked like the president of a unified nation, to try to place himself above the law. Mr. Bush has arrogated the power to imprison men without charges and browbeat Congress into granting an unfettered authority to spy on Americans. He has created untold numbers of "black" programs, including secret prisons and outsourced torture. The president has issued hundreds, if not thousands, of secret orders. We fear it will take years of forensic research to discover how many basic rights have been violated.Both candidates have renounced torture and are committed to closing the prison camp in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.But Mr. Obama has gone beyond that, promising to identify and correct Mr. Bush's attacks on the democratic system. Mr. McCain has been silent on the subject.Mr. McCain improved protections for detainees. But then he helped the White House push through the appalling Military Commissions Act of 2006, which denied detainees the right to a hearing in a real court and put Washington in conflict with the Geneva Conventions, greatly increasing the risk to American troops. The next president will have the chance to appoint one or more justices to a Supreme Court that is on the brink of being dominated by a radical right wing. Mr. Obama may appoint less liberal judges than some of his followers might like, but Mr. McCain is certain to pick rigid ideologues. He has said he would never appoint a judge who believes in women's reproductive rights.The Candidates It will be an enormous challenge just to get the nation back to where it was before Mr. Bush, to begin to mend its image in the world and to restore its self-confidence and its self-respect. Doing all of that, and leading America forward, will require strength of will, character and intellect, sober judgment and a cool, steady hand.Mr. Obama has those qualities in abundance. Watching him being tested in the campaign has long since erased the reservations that led us to endorse Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries. He has drawn in legions of new voters with powerful messages of hope and possibility and calls for shared sacrifice and social responsibility. Mr. McCain, whom we chose as the best Republican nominee in the primaries, has spent the last coins of his reputation for principle and sound judgment to placate the limitless demands and narrow vision of the far-right wing. His righteous fury at being driven out of the 2000 primaries on a racist tide aimed at his adopted daughter has been replaced by a zealous embrace of those same win-at-all-costs tactics and tacticians.He surrendered his standing as an independent thinker in his rush to embrace Mr. Bush's misbegotten tax policies and to abandon his leadership position on climate change and immigration reform.Mr. McCain could have seized the high ground on energy and the environment. Earlier in his career, he offered the first plausible bill to control America's emissions of greenhouse gases. Now his positions are a caricature of that record: think Ms. Palin leading chants of "drill, baby, drill."Mr. Obama has endorsed some offshore drilling, but as part of a comprehensive strategy including big investments in new, clean technologies. •Mr. Obama has withstood some of the toughest campaign attacks ever mounted against a candidate. He's been called un-American and accused of hiding a secret Islamic faith. The Republicans have linked him to domestic terrorists and questioned his wife's love of her country. Ms. Palin has also questioned millions of Americans' patriotism, calling Republican-leaning states "pro-America."This politics of fear, division and character assassination helped Mr. Bush drive Mr. McCain from the 2000 Republican primaries and defeat Senator John Kerry in 2004. It has been the dominant theme of his failed presidency. The nation's problems are simply too grave to be reduced to slashing "robo-calls" and negative ads. This country needs sensible leadership, compassionate leadership, honest leadership and strong leadership. Barack Obama has shown that he has all of those qualities.
Major NJ newspapers endorsed Barack Obama for president today, adding to the overwhelming consensus that Barack Obama is the best candidate to bring about real change in Washington.
Obama for presidentSunday, October 26, 2008 WHATEVER HISTORY makes of the Bush presidency, its immediate legacy is an administration that turned budget surpluses into deficits, launched a pre-emptive war in Iraq and left us divided by politics, ideology and economics.We cannot stay this course. We need a leader: Barack Obama.... The Record endorses Barack Obama. To read the full article, click here.
Barack Obama for presidentOctober 25, 2008 When voters went to the polls in 1932, Herbert Hoover's Republican Party had been in power for 14 years. The GOP's policies hadn't prevented the crash of 1929, and life for most Americans was still grim by the time the president sought reelection. Voters that year opted for change, trusting that a confident Franklin Delano Roosevelt would deliver on his promised New Deal. The parallels today are inescapable. Making the right choice for president is just as vital to the nation's future today as it was in the midst of the Great Depression. Barack Obama offers America an opportunity to get back on track. His uniquely American story can inspire people from all walks of life to once again believe in what their country can accomplish. John McCain came into the campaign with a well-deserved reputation for fighting for what he thought was best, even if it meant taking on his own party. Yes, he was a maverick. The tag has become a cliche, but at one time it was spot on. Now, however, he has reversed himself on many of the positions he fought for, jettisoning long-held principles, in a seemingly impulsive manner. Obama, on the other hand, has demonstrated an ability to stay cool and level-headed amid a grueling election campaign, a quality that should well serve his presidency. On each of the crises confronting the nation -- two wars, chaos in the financial and housing markets, the need to reform health care, energy consumption, an increasingly inadequate education system -- Obama has more to offer…. We believe Barack Obama offers the best hope for what he has called the promise of our ideals at a time when we most need to reaffirm what it means to be Americans. To read the full article, click here.
For the change we need, elect Obama The Democratic presidential nominee has the ideas, vision and temperament to get this nation back on track.In this presidential election, the important question each American voter needs to ask is this: Is she or he better off now than four years ago?Some Americans have been able to weather the financial storm better than others, but few have been untouched by the nation's roiling economy. If voters are dissatisfied with where they are now, with where the country stands today, this is an election in which they can do something about it. They can vote for change.We believe Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is the candidate who can bring about the change that Americans want and need. We endorse his candidacy to be the next president of the United States.To read the full article, click here.
Obama can bring change America sorely needsOctober 26, 2008By now, American voters are probably tired of hearing candidates promise to change the federal government.But change in government is what the country needs — a change in the overall culture of special interests and irresponsible spending and a change from the specific public and foreign policies of the past eight years.Cultural change may be too much to hope for, but a change from the direction of the past eight years is within reach and can be grasped with the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States.Obama, the Democrat, would bring to the presidency an intellectual grounding, a thoughtfulness, a sense of balance that has been lacking for too long; he would not bring self-righteousness, bravado, disregard for human and civil rights, or a foreign policy based on saber rattling and name calling…. It's time for a change. It's time for Barack Obama. To read the full article, click here.
For president:Sunday, October 26, 2008 In the last few weeks, the economic foundation of the United States has been ebbing like sand sucked up by the sea. Despite the erosion of confidence and commerce, one man has stood firm among those shifting sands. Sen. Barack Obama's leadership and calm command have distinguished him, as they have time and time again throughout his campaign for the presidency. We're proud to lend our voice to the many others endorsing the Democratic candidate and his bid to be the 44th president of the United States…. Republican contender Sen. John McCain has served his country well and honorably for many years as a serviceman and a senator. Sen. McCain has been a good captain, but Sen. Obama is clearly the commander we need. To read the full article, click here.
Obama best-suited to lead AmericaOctober 19, 2008Our nation is facing its gravest economic crisis since the Depression. It is bogged down in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The standard of living for most Americans, which had been largely flat during the 1980s and 1990s, has fallen during the past decade despite an economic expansion.The meltdown on Wall Street has eroded the life savings of many Americans by a third. The fallout from the real estate bust could result in a loss of home equity of a third or more. We are far more dependent on foreign oil today than we were 35 years ago, when the oil embargo failed to awaken us from our slumber.And thanks to a Bush administration that arrogantly chose to go its own way in Iraq and employed bullying tactics rather than reason and diplomacy to achieve its ends, we have alienated many of our longstanding allies around the world.Change is needed — badly. Since World War II, there has never been a greater need for leadership, for a president who can pull a deeply divided nation together, someone who can help restore our self-esteem at home and help repair our tattered reputation abroad. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is better equipped than Republican Sen. John McCain to meet that challenge…. Obama is keenly aware of how badly this nation needs to chart a new course — one that is respectful of other nations. He is committed to rebuilding the middle class, working to align America's policies with its long-cherished ideals and making the country the beacon for prosperity and justice once again.To read the full article, click here.
If Livingston County voters consider their conservative values rather than the party name, their choice for president will be SEN. BARACK OBAMA, D-Ill.True Republicans value a government that defends the nation with a strong, focused military; reacts competently and aggressively to a national crisis; spends money frugally and wisely; and otherwise stays out of personal lives.The last eight years of President George W. Bush's administration have failed in all of these areas. The war in Iraq was based on an inaccurate premise, poorly planned and waged without giving our troops adequate resources. As a result of waging the nation's longest war, we have seen Afghanistan become more dangerous than at any time since Sept. 11, 2001. Read the entire endorsement in today's Livingston Daily Press and Argus
If Livingston County voters consider their conservative values rather than the party name, their choice for president will be SEN. BARACK OBAMA, D-Ill.
True Republicans value a government that defends the nation with a strong, focused military; reacts competently and aggressively to a national crisis; spends money frugally and wisely; and otherwise stays out of personal lives.
The last eight years of President George W. Bush's administration have failed in all of these areas. The war in Iraq was based on an inaccurate premise, poorly planned and waged without giving our troops adequate resources. As a result of waging the nation's longest war, we have seen Afghanistan become more dangerous than at any time since Sept. 11, 2001. Read the entire endorsement in today's Livingston Daily Press and Argus
The Valley News, The Keene Sentinel, and the Portsmouth Herald all endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, adding to New Hampshire's strong backing of Senator Obama and the endorsements of the Cabinent Press, the Concord Monitor and the Nashua Telegraph last week.
To read the full text of all endorsements, click here.
Excerpt from the Valley News:
As we see it, one of the two big questions this year is, whatever happened to John McCain? That the proud Republican maverick of previous years now bears the W. brand -- tax cuts for the rich, unbridled enthusiasm for offshore oil drilling and so on -- is puzzling to many of his longtime admirers (including members of this editorial board), as is his abandonment of sensible immigration reform.
Excerpt from the Keene Sentinel:
We can decide to continue down the path we have all been on since 2000, with a new leader who may be somewhat more broadminded and rational than his predecessor. Or, better yet, we can opt for a change in direction, with an articulate leader who offers imaginative new alternatives to failed policies at home and a reversal of the United States' growing isolation on the world stage. The election of Barack Obama as president would constitute a fresh departure for our country, at a time when our country sorely needs a fresh departure.
The election of Barack Obama as president would constitute a fresh departure for our country, at a time when our country sorely needs a fresh departure.
Excerpt from the Portsmouth Herald:
We have no doubt about where the political direction of the country should go. It's a simple question of going backward or taking a major leap forward. When Americans cast their ballots on Nov. 4, Obama is our clear and convincing choice for president to lead the country come January. During the lengthy campaign, Obama has unleashed a call to action for the entire country through his inspiring rhetoric and his ability to draw millions of new voters, young and old and across the political spectrum, into the ranks of those demanding an entirely new approach to governance.
During the lengthy campaign, Obama has unleashed a call to action for the entire country through his inspiring rhetoric and his ability to draw millions of new voters, young and old and across the political spectrum, into the ranks of those demanding an entirely new approach to governance.
Check out the full text of these endorsements, and three other major endorsements from the Cabinet Press, the Nashua Telegraph and the Concord Monitor here.
Nonetheless, our next president will have tremendous influence in shaping our future.We think Democrat BARACK OBAMA should be that person. He has the intelligence, temperament and ideas that can help guide this nation as we endure difficult times ahead.For more than a year, we have watched him wage an impressive campaign, first for the Democratic Party's nomination, and now for the presidency. Throughout the process he has been consistent in his ideals and inspirational in his rhetoric. He has maintained his dignity as his opponents in the primaries and general election have leveled every possible charge and accusation at him. Will a masterful campaigner become a great leader? We don't know. But Obama has displayed a toughness during this arduous campaign which should serve him well as president. Read the entire endorsement in today's Battle Creek Enquirer
Nonetheless, our next president will have tremendous influence in shaping our future.
We think Democrat BARACK OBAMA should be that person. He has the intelligence, temperament and ideas that can help guide this nation as we endure difficult times ahead.
For more than a year, we have watched him wage an impressive campaign, first for the Democratic Party's nomination, and now for the presidency. Throughout the process he has been consistent in his ideals and inspirational in his rhetoric. He has maintained his dignity as his opponents in the primaries and general election have leveled every possible charge and accusation at him.
Will a masterful campaigner become a great leader? We don't know. But Obama has displayed a toughness during this arduous campaign which should serve him well as president. Read the entire endorsement in today's Battle Creek Enquirer
The 2008 presidential election offers mid-Michigan voters a stark contrast in governing strategies and national priorities. Michiganians will make this choice while more and more of their fellow Americans confront the economic troubles that have long plagued this state. In the basic analysis, this is about change versus the status quo, about hope versus fear. Democratic nominee Barack Obama offers mid-Michigan a break from the past. Voters should take it. The LSJ Editorial Board endorses Barack Obama for the office of president.The events since the meltdown of the global credit markets has brought the issues and the choice into focus. Republican John McCain offered a whirlwind of unfocused energy and incoherent ideas to the economic crisis, while Obama exuded the calm and deliberation Americans will want and need in the White House. Read the entire endorsement in today's Lansing State Journal
The 2008 presidential election offers mid-Michigan voters a stark contrast in governing strategies and national priorities. Michiganians will make this choice while more and more of their fellow Americans confront the economic troubles that have long plagued this state.
The LSJ Editorial Board endorses Barack Obama for the office of president.
The events since the meltdown of the global credit markets has brought the issues and the choice into focus. Republican John McCain offered a whirlwind of unfocused energy and incoherent ideas to the economic crisis, while Obama exuded the calm and deliberation Americans will want and need in the White House. Read the entire endorsement in today's Lansing State Journal
But Obama is a highly educated and savvy individual of enormous achievement in a very short time. And long ago he surrounded himself with individuals capable of putting this country on a proper course. There is comfort in that.There is comfort, too, in his eloquence. He appeals to the good, to doing better, to America's hopes. In short, he is inspiring. Words do make a difference. They can make people move in directions never before thought possible -- or even believable. Leaders can do that. Obama does that now. And right now, he is America's hope. The Saginaw News endorses BARACK OBAMA for president of the United States. Read the entire endorsement in today's Saginaw News
But Obama is a highly educated and savvy individual of enormous achievement in a very short time. And long ago he surrounded himself with individuals capable of putting this country on a proper course. There is comfort in that.
There is comfort, too, in his eloquence. He appeals to the good, to doing better, to America's hopes. In short, he is inspiring. Words do make a difference. They can make people move in directions never before thought possible -- or even believable.
Leaders can do that. Obama does that now. And right now, he is America's hope. The Saginaw News endorses BARACK OBAMA for president of the United States. Read the entire endorsement in today's Saginaw News
In this time of economic peril coupled with all the other problems we are faced with, it makes sense that Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States. An Obama presidency will respond decisively and effectively to the challenges we face. We ask voters to look at the candidates based on their competence and judgment, not on the color of their skins. Yes, the United States will make a tremendous leap with regard to race relations and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream if Obama is sent to the White House. But more importantly, this nation will make great progress if Obama is given the mandate on Nov 4., because he will tackle the war in Iraq, healthcare and the economy with taxpayers making the decisions, not Wall Street or Washington. That is the change he is campaigned on. Michigan needs a change agent in Washington and Obama has shown that he cared for the state's economic crisis by continuing to campaign here, pushing among other things, energy and fuel efficiency in addressing the automotive industry's problems, while McCain took off. Read the entire endorsement in the Michigan Chronicle
In what looks like it's becoming a trend, four major Ohio newspapers recently endorsed Barack for President. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer's backing is a boost for the campaign given its huge market, and the Akron Beacon-Journal's support reflects an understanding that Barack will help large sized towns like Akron. But the New Philadelphia Times-Reporter and Middletown/Hamilton Journal's words are especially remarkable, given that they come from typically Republican-voting areas. But in this election, with a candidate whose policies support rural and small town areas, the map is definitely shifting.
It seems people from all over the state are hungry for change. Here is what the Plain-Dealer had to say:
After eight years of George W. Bush, America needs a change in direction and a change in tone.It needs a president who understands that, yes, the world can be dangerous, but it is also complex. That the United States cannot defend its freedom by abandoning its principles. That it cannot ignore its allies one day and demand their help the next.It needs a president who knows that optimism, not fear, defines America. That tax cuts and deregulation alone are not an economic strategy. That Washington cannot sit idle when a great city is devastated by nature or when millions of hardworking Americans are devastated by losing their homes, their jobs, their health care.It needs a president who will listen and learn, and not confuse loyalty with competence. Who will ask Americans to sacrifice in the service of their country, not their party or self-interest. Who will be the leader Bush promised eight years ago -- a unifier, not a divider.Barack Obama can be that leader.
After eight years of George W. Bush, America needs a change in direction and a change in tone.It needs a president who understands that, yes, the world can be dangerous, but it is also complex. That the United States cannot defend its freedom by abandoning its principles. That it cannot ignore its allies one day and demand their help the next.It needs a president who knows that optimism, not fear, defines America. That tax cuts and deregulation alone are not an economic strategy. That Washington cannot sit idle when a great city is devastated by nature or when millions of hardworking Americans are devastated by losing their homes, their jobs, their health care.
It needs a president who will listen and learn, and not confuse loyalty with competence. Who will ask Americans to sacrifice in the service of their country, not their party or self-interest. Who will be the leader Bush promised eight years ago -- a unifier, not a divider.Barack Obama can be that leader.
You can read the full version online HERE. The following is what the Akron Beacon-Journal wrote:
Barack Obama calls for change. So does John McCain. Each has spent the past year or more attempting to define his version. So, yes, change, by all means, and the candidate who has articulated more clearly and persuasively the course the country should follow is Barack Obama... How solid his campaign has been, the organization, grit and, most important, the direction and themes.Where does Obama want to take the country? He wants to enhance the investment in education and research, essential to competitiveness in the knowledge economy. If his pledge to reduce the typical premium for health insurance by $2,500 a year is mostly guesswork, his overall plan reflects the pragmatism required to repair a costly and inefficient system of health care. He seeks to add fairness to the tax code, responding to trends in income, wealthier households doing far better, too many Americans experiencing flat paychecks in this decade.On these and other matters, including energy, the aim is to mobilize better the country's talent and capital, grasping the indispensable role of government, reinforced by the turmoil on Wall Street in recent weeks. In a related way, such a focus on what is most important will drive his selection of federal judges and Supreme Court justices.
Barack Obama calls for change. So does John McCain. Each has spent the past year or more attempting to define his version.
So, yes, change, by all means, and the candidate who has articulated more clearly and persuasively the course the country should follow is Barack Obama... How solid his campaign has been, the organization, grit and, most important, the direction and themes.
Where does Obama want to take the country? He wants to enhance the investment in education and research, essential to competitiveness in the knowledge economy. If his pledge to reduce the typical premium for health insurance by $2,500 a year is mostly guesswork, his overall plan reflects the pragmatism required to repair a costly and inefficient system of health care. He seeks to add fairness to the tax code, responding to trends in income, wealthier households doing far better, too many Americans experiencing flat paychecks in this decade.On these and other matters, including energy, the aim is to mobilize better the country's talent and capital, grasping the indispensable role of government, reinforced by the turmoil on Wall Street in recent weeks. In a related way, such a focus on what is most important will drive his selection of federal judges and Supreme Court justices.
The whole endorsement of the Beacon-Journal is available HERE. And here is the New Philadelphia Times-Reporter:
The Times-Reporter believes Democrat Barack Obama is the better candidate to lead the country out of these trying economic times and today gives its endorsement to him over opponent Republican John McCain.In the past, The Times-Reporter has shied from endorsing Democratic presidential candidates primarily because of their promises of additional entitlement programs that grow government rather than shrink it. But the last eight years have blurred the picture with Republicans spending as wildly as their counterparts across the aisle.Then there's a host of countries to worry about, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Georgia and others. And still on the table will be other key issues – the environment, energy, education, infrastructure and health care. And have we mentioned that our image abroad needs a little polishing? We believe Barack Obama is the better of the two candidates and the one who can lead us through one of the most difficult economic times since the Great Depression. We urge T-R readers to cast their ballots for him and his running mate, Joe Biden, the senior U.S. senator from Delaware. The election is Nov. 4, although Ohio voters can cast "no fault" absentee ballots now or vote at their respective boards of elections.
The Times-Reporter believes Democrat Barack Obama is the better candidate to lead the country out of these trying economic times and today gives its endorsement to him over opponent Republican John McCain.
In the past, The Times-Reporter has shied from endorsing Democratic presidential candidates primarily because of their promises of additional entitlement programs that grow government rather than shrink it. But the last eight years have blurred the picture with Republicans spending as wildly as their counterparts across the aisle.
Then there's a host of countries to worry about, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Georgia and others. And still on the table will be other key issues – the environment, energy, education, infrastructure and health care. And have we mentioned that our image abroad needs a little polishing? We believe Barack Obama is the better of the two candidates and the one who can lead us through one of the most difficult economic times since the Great Depression. We urge T-R readers to cast their ballots for him and his running mate, Joe Biden, the senior U.S. senator from Delaware. The election is Nov. 4, although Ohio voters can cast "no fault" absentee ballots now or vote at their respective boards of elections.
The whole editorial is online HERE. And finally, the Middletown/Hamilton Journal wrote the following:
The overarching question surrounding the 2008 presidential election is whether this nation can lift itself from the financial and political morass that threatens its prosperity, its security and its very future. To be successful, this country needs a strong leader who can pave a new course that improves the lives of Americans and others around the globe.Electing Obama next month does declare to the entire world that a new, positive and optimistic course has been set for America, with attainable and desirable goals that will lift up the 305 million people who call this country home.Obama, D-Ill., and his opponent, U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., have squared off in three national televised debates and have survived a demanding primary season to get to this point. Even though he lacks the experience of McCain, we believe Obama has demonstrated himself to be the more knowledgeable, serious, stable and articulate candidate — and he has the most comprehensive agenda for getting America back on its feet."No Child Left Behind," launched by President Bush here in Butler County, had the right goals, according to Obama, but lacked adequate funding and wasn't implemented correctly. Obama plans to reform NCLB, as well as attack America's high dropout rate and soaring college costs, and emphasize teacher recruitment and retention. "Now is the time to finally meet our moral obligation to provide every child a world-class education, because it will take nothing less to compete in the global economy," Obama said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in August.
The overarching question surrounding the 2008 presidential election is whether this nation can lift itself from the financial and political morass that threatens its prosperity, its security and its very future. To be successful, this country needs a strong leader who can pave a new course that improves the lives of Americans and others around the globe.
Electing Obama next month does declare to the entire world that a new, positive and optimistic course has been set for America, with attainable and desirable goals that will lift up the 305 million people who call this country home.
Obama, D-Ill., and his opponent, U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., have squared off in three national televised debates and have survived a demanding primary season to get to this point. Even though he lacks the experience of McCain, we believe Obama has demonstrated himself to be the more knowledgeable, serious, stable and articulate candidate — and he has the most comprehensive agenda for getting America back on its feet.
"No Child Left Behind," launched by President Bush here in Butler County, had the right goals, according to Obama, but lacked adequate funding and wasn't implemented correctly. Obama plans to reform NCLB, as well as attack America's high dropout rate and soaring college costs, and emphasize teacher recruitment and retention. "Now is the time to finally meet our moral obligation to provide every child a world-class education, because it will take nothing less to compete in the global economy," Obama said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in August.
The version in full is available HERE.
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Barack was endorsed by two Iowa newspapers this morning, but they aren’t going to win this election. We need you to get in touch with your local office, or find an event near you, and help us reach out to your neighbors with face to face conversations about why Barack will bring the change we need.
Obama is best bet to heal our country (Globe Gazette Editorial)… Recognizing the discontent in the country with the past eight years, McCain has jumped on the “change” bandwagon. But no matter how many times he invokes the “maverick” mantle, in the areas that are most important to most Americans a McCain presidency has the worrying potential to be a continuation of the failed policies of the past. McCain is wrong on the war, wrong on taxes, wrong on health care and, from a purely Iowa perspective, wrong on ethanol. American-made ethanol and other biofuels should remain an important part of the answer as we work toward energy independence. … No, McCain is not the person for the job we need done. The nation needs someone who has the temperament, the intelligence, the perspective, the vision and the compassion to steer us through the obstacles ahead. That man is Barack Obama. Obama has emerged from the crucible of the campaign as someone who is poised under pressure, a natural-born leader who inspires both by word and deed. He recognizes that our problems are shared, and he calls upon each of us to take responsibility for dealing with challenges in a way perhaps not seen since John F. Kennedy implored the nation’s citizens to ask “... what you can do for your country.” The problems are real and the solutions will not be easy, but Obama shows great faith in the ability of Americans to rise to the occasion. His own life story is evidence of that potential. Perhaps most significant is Obama’s view of the world and his intellectual curiosity. His is not a stark one-dimensional viewpoint where everything is either good or bad, right or wrong, black or white. He recognizes rightly that the world and its problems are presented in shades of gray and that the solutions to those problems are likewise multi-dimensional. With Obama it’s not “America: Love it or leave it.” Rather it’s “America: Love it enough to make it better.” His enthusiasm and charisma can go a long way toward healing this country and uniting us in common purpose. … Obama is not perfect. But he’s right on most of the issues. He is the best bet before us to heal this country, change the politics of Washington, unite us and guide us out of our current crisis. In a choice between the future and the past, the decision is easy. Barack Obama is the best choice for the next president of the United States.
Obama is best bet to heal our country (Globe Gazette Editorial)
… Recognizing the discontent in the country with the past eight years, McCain has jumped on the “change” bandwagon. But no matter how many times he invokes the “maverick” mantle, in the areas that are most important to most Americans a McCain presidency has the worrying potential to be a continuation of the failed policies of the past. McCain is wrong on the war, wrong on taxes, wrong on health care and, from a purely Iowa perspective, wrong on ethanol. American-made ethanol and other biofuels should remain an important part of the answer as we work toward energy independence. … No, McCain is not the person for the job we need done. The nation needs someone who has the temperament, the intelligence, the perspective, the vision and the compassion to steer us through the obstacles ahead. That man is Barack Obama. Obama has emerged from the crucible of the campaign as someone who is poised under pressure, a natural-born leader who inspires both by word and deed. He recognizes that our problems are shared, and he calls upon each of us to take responsibility for dealing with challenges in a way perhaps not seen since John F. Kennedy implored the nation’s citizens to ask “... what you can do for your country.” The problems are real and the solutions will not be easy, but Obama shows great faith in the ability of Americans to rise to the occasion. His own life story is evidence of that potential. Perhaps most significant is Obama’s view of the world and his intellectual curiosity. His is not a stark one-dimensional viewpoint where everything is either good or bad, right or wrong, black or white. He recognizes rightly that the world and its problems are presented in shades of gray and that the solutions to those problems are likewise multi-dimensional. With Obama it’s not “America: Love it or leave it.” Rather it’s “America: Love it enough to make it better.” His enthusiasm and charisma can go a long way toward healing this country and uniting us in common purpose. … Obama is not perfect. But he’s right on most of the issues. He is the best bet before us to heal this country, change the politics of Washington, unite us and guide us out of our current crisis. In a choice between the future and the past, the decision is easy. Barack Obama is the best choice for the next president of the United States.
Obama for president Barack Obama makes the most compelling case for positive change in America. …Our choice for the job is Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.He's a man of high intellect, a point even his opponent is forced to acknowledge. Few gave him a chance to beat the Clinton machine to the nomination, but he had it wrapped up before the final primaries.In Obama, Americans have hope for genuine change from the failed policies of the George W. Bush administration, policies that led us into an unnecessary war in Iraq, eroded our credibility around the world and turned a regulatory blind eye that has fueled the current economic crisis.Nearly all of Bush's initiatives won favor from Republican John McCain. Though he is a genuine American hero whose heart is in the right place, we can't have four more years of the kind of conservatism that ushered us into our current financial state.…Obama understands, for example, that prosperity must include a quality education and a quality education starts even before kindergarten.He understands a nation of healthy Americans can be competitive in the world market and has a plan to expand access to quality health care to more of us.He knows removing troops from Iraq must be done carefully, but must be done as soon as possible. The Iraqi government must take more responsibility for its own security.Given the plate left behind by the current president, the next four years will be excruciatingly challenging for the next administration.With Sen. Joe Biden as vice president, an Obama administration will have the experience to handle the job.
Obama for president Barack Obama makes the most compelling case for positive change in America.
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Our choice for the job is Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.
He's a man of high intellect, a point even his opponent is forced to acknowledge. Few gave him a chance to beat the Clinton machine to the nomination, but he had it wrapped up before the final primaries.
In Obama, Americans have hope for genuine change from the failed policies of the George W. Bush administration, policies that led us into an unnecessary war in Iraq, eroded our credibility around the world and turned a regulatory blind eye that has fueled the current economic crisis.
Nearly all of Bush's initiatives won favor from Republican John McCain. Though he is a genuine American hero whose heart is in the right place, we can't have four more years of the kind of conservatism that ushered us into our current financial state.
Obama understands, for example, that prosperity must include a quality education and a quality education starts even before kindergarten.
He understands a nation of healthy Americans can be competitive in the world market and has a plan to expand access to quality health care to more of us.
He knows removing troops from Iraq must be done carefully, but must be done as soon as possible. The Iraqi government must take more responsibility for its own security.
Given the plate left behind by the current president, the next four years will be excruciatingly challenging for the next administration.
With Sen. Joe Biden as vice president, an Obama administration will have the experience to handle the job.
OpEdNews has been the site of choice to post the growing list of major and minor newspaper endorsements for Obama. The Editorials are quoted generally in full, with interspliced commentaries from major editors and commentators, explaining what is behind the Editorials.
Part I Obama's Editorial Endorsements: including Washington Post, Fidel Castro, Richard Lugar, Chuck Hagel, & more!
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-s-Endorsements-The-by-Stephen-Fox-081016-633.html
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Part II Editorial Page Endorsements of Obama Denver Post, Chicago Tribune, San Francsico Chronicle, Los Angeles Times
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Editorial-Page-Endorsement-by-Stephen-Fox-081017-544.html
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Part III New Endorsements: Salt Lake City Tribune, Bangor and Brunswick, Maine, Philadelphia, Miami, Portland, Kansas City
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Endorsements-Salt-Lake-Ci-by-Stephen-Fox-081018-476.html
More Obama Endorsements IV: Sacramento, Katie Couric, Malaysia, Houston Chronicle, Detroit, Waco Tx (sort of)
http://www.opednews.com/articles/More-Obama-Endorsements-IV-by-Stephen-Fox-081019-492.html
