October 18, 2008 | latest-news
In case you missed it, below are just a few of the papers in battleground states and across the country that recently endorsed Barack Obama for President:
Battlegrounds:
CO –The Denver Post: Given this inescapable economic agenda, The Post believes Barack Obama is better equipped to lead America back to a prosperous future. It’s time to change course. Frankly, neither Obama nor McCain has a comprehensive plan to end the economic crisis, or to even calm our jittery nerves. But Obama’s promise to surround himself with this country’s top economic thinkers, such as Warren Buffet, is at least somewhat comforting. In unsteady times, it may seem obvious to gravitate toward the veteran politician, but in this campaign, it’s been the newcomer who has had the steady hand. LINK <http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_10741576>
CO – The Durango Herald: The United States faces a pivotal choice in this presidential election, and the alternatives are clear. What is needed in that decision, as in our markets and our dealings with the world, is to act like Americans and approach the future with optimism. Voters should reject the politics of fear and elect Barack Obama. Obama offers what America now needs: Confidence without swagger, intelligence without condescension, a mind unencumbered with the baggage of the ’60s, and an optimistic outlook eloquently expressed. LINK <http://www.durangoherald.com/sections/Opinion/Editorial/2008/10/12/Barack_Obama/>
CO – Cortez Journal: The United States faces a pivotal choice in this presidential election and the alternatives are clear. What is needed in that decision, as in our markets and our dealings with the world, is to act like Americans and approach the future with optimism. Voters should reject the politics of fear and elect Barack Obama… Obama, however, offers a clear and certain break with the past. And that is absolutely necessary… Obama, on the other hand, offers what America now needs: confidence without swagger, intelligence without condescension, a mind unencumbered with the baggage of the ’60s, and an optimistic outlook eloquently expressed. LINK <http://www.cortezjournal.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=2500&SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&S=1>
ME – Brunswick Times Record: His vision for reuniting this fragmented nation, not audacity, makes Barack Obama the best hope to lead the United States for the next four years. His perspectives on the challenges that will confront the next president reflect the intelligence, wisdom and modernity required to position America to thrive in the 21st century.
Obama’s action plan for addressing the critical issues that the 44th U.S. president will encounter on Jan. 21, 2009, offers more depth and innovation than that of his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain. In his bearing and his thinking, Obama better reflects the long-held — but recently tarnished — American values of equality, justice, fairness and civil liberty. He recognizes that government affects everyday Americans’ lives, so policies should be crafted to benefit the middle class directly rather than indirectly via crumb-spreading by those who have been allowed to consolidate wealth and power during the Bush administration. LINK <http://www.timesrecord.com/website/main.nsf/news.nsf/0/F64ACD217CED1C1C852574E5005B07C1?Opendocument>
ME – Bangor Daily News: Change has become an overused buzzword this election, but change is what this country needs. Change from a misguided foreign policy that indefinitely leaves U.S. troops in Iraq more than five years after an invasion based on dubious evidence. Change from a hands-off approach to financial markets that have paralyzed the U.S. economy. Change from a fiscal policy that has ballooned the federal deficit and shortchanged domestic programs. Change from an administration veiled in secrecy with little regard for the Constitution and American principles. Barack Obama represents that change. LINK <http://bangornews.com/detail/91403.html>
MI – Michigan Chronicle: Based on our editorial examination we have concluded that Sen. Barack Obama, the Democrat from Illinois, is best suited to become president of the United States. Sen. Obama, in our view, has demonstrated tremendous strength, intelligence and good judgment on the dire issues facing 21st century America today. 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. LINK <http://www.michronicleonline.com/articlelive/articles/3227/1/Michigan-Chronicle-Endorses-Obama-for-President/Page1.html>
NC – Asheville Citizen-Times: By contrast, Obama’s proposals represent a clearer-eyed recognition of the crises that face America and the changes that must be made if we are to reverse an unsustainable course. His choice for vice president, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, a 26-year veteran in the Senate who chairs the Foreign Relations Committee, clearly has the credentials to be president should the need arise. America can’t afford to muddle through another four years. We are near the tipping point in too many areas vital to our future as a nation. We need the steadiness, the sound judgment and the approach to problem-solving that Barack Obama and Joe Biden would bring. LINK <http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200881010081>
NC- Greenville Daily Reflector: As Americans choose their next president, they should take careful measure of the candidates and determine which can chart the best course over the next four years. In doing so, American voters should conclude that Obama, the Democratic senator from Illinois, will be the leader of vision, intellect and temperament the nation needs. Though style and flash always weigh heavily on presidential campaigns in the modern era, Americans look to the issues as they thoughtfully weigh the decision before them. And this year, Obama bests McCain on the most daunting challenges now facing the country… But Obama has responded by relentlessly seeking to raise the level of public discourse and by focusing on the path toward an America that lives up to its promise as the greatest, most prosperous nation in history. His potential for achieving that outweighs McCain’s. The United States needs a new start with leaders capable of bringing innovative solutions to the troubling challenges that face this nation. For those reasons, the country needs Barack Obama as its president. LINK <http://www.reflector.com/opinion/editorial-no-excuses-187949.html>
NH – Cabinet Press: Barack Obama is the best choice for president of the United States. The Illinois senator has laid out a reasonable, responsible set of proposals to deal with the problems facing this nation. He offers the most coherent, long-term set of ideas for moving the country forward on energy policy, health care and national security… his approach to the major problems this country faces will restore our nation’s standing in the world and put average, hard-working Americans first. LINK <http://www.topix.net/content/smalltown/2008/10/obama-is-the-clear-chice-for-president>
NM – The Santa Fe New Mexican: Our nation needs a leader we can believe in. Barack Obama is that leader. But as Obama showed once again during the first debate, he’s a statesman: gracious, decisive, perceptive and quick-minded. He has a head for issues international and domestic, and he confronts them with knowledge that could wonderfully serve his fellow citizens of today and tomorrow. LINK <http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Opinion/Barack-Obama–a-leader-for-our-troubled-times>
NM – Las Cruces Sun-News:. In the nearly two years since his announcement, Obama has inspired a flock of new voters who are excited about the U.S. political system for the first time in their lives. He has demonstrated steady leadership and a keen intellect at a time when those qualities are most needed. LINK <http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_10749149>
OH – The Canton Repository: We believe that Obama’s intellect, caution, levelheadedness and calm demeanor make him better suited to lead a nation that must respond to many unwelcome changes with yet more change. The Repository endorses Sen. Barack Obama for president. LINK <http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=3&ID=433429&r=2&subCategoryID=37>
VA – Falls Church News Press: A gigantic, grass roots-driven “heave-ho!” is required to dislodge this foul scourge from the corridors of power in America, especially from the White House and Congress. There is no doubt that if Obama is elected president next month, there will be a planet-wide, massive sigh of relief. All of the world’s problems will remain far from solved, but a pathway forward will have been found. LINK <http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3598:are-your-friends-all-registered-&catid=16:local-commentary&Itemid=78>
WV – The Charleston Gazette: Barack Obama is one of those rare leaders who appear in America perhaps once per generation - a deep thinker who inspires people almost in the tradition of Winston Churchill. Obama’s mind probes farther than those around him, and he has eloquence to convey his insights to everyone. He stirs Americans to strive for a better society…As we’ve said before, Obama is a remarkable exception who stands above standard partisan sniping and makes statecraft seem noble. He appeals to the innate decency in all people, beyond party lines, without self-aggrandizing. LINK <http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/Editorials/200810050216>
Major Newspapers:
Boston Globe: The nation needs a chief executive who has the temperament and the nerves to shepherd Americans through what promises to be a grueling period - and who has the vision to restore this country to its place of leadership in the world. Such a leader is at hand. With great enthusiasm, the Globe endorses Senator Barack Obama for president. The charismatic Democrat from Illinois has the ability to channel Americans’ hopes and rally the public together, at a time when the winds are picking up and the clouds keep on darkening…An early Obama campaign slogan declared, “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” His critics deemed such rhetoric too ethereal. Now it seems prescient, as the nation confronts a financial crisis of historic proportions, as well as all the other policy failures and debt-fueled excesses of the last eight years. The United States has to dig itself out. Barack Obama is the one to lead the way. LINK <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/10/14/obama_for_president?mode=PF>
La Opinion: The United States is at a crossroads. The country needs a different vision and a new focus to the problems that have been dragging on for decades. Barack Obama is the right person to begin a new cycle of renewal as President of the United States…Obama personifies the change this country needs. He has demonstrated that he is a different kind of Democrat, one with a profound social conscience, one who values the role of the individual as agent of change. Obama’s platform is practical, recognizing that there are no magical solutions, and that we will need the commitment and efforts of all of us…The United States finds itself at a historic juncture, with a popular outcry for change. Barack Obama provides the best choice for striking out on a new path. LINK <http://www.impre.com/laopinion/opinion/editorial/2008/10/17/barack-obama-for-president-87778-1.html>
El Diario/La Prensa: Our next president must have the capacity, judgment and vision to restore confidence, both here and abroad. El Diario/La Prensa endorses Senator Barack Obama as the leader ready to redirect the United States of America towards its promise….Our nation needs leadership that is strong, steady and focused on the common good. On November 4, cast your ballot for Senator Barack Obama. LINK <http://www.impre.com/eldiariony/opinion/editorial/2008/10/17/obama-for-president-87661-1.html>
The New York Observer: The times call for a leader in tune with the America that is to come, a president who understands that the problems of today and tomorrow require us to think new thoughts. Barack Obama understands that we must restore our American democracy and move forward, as President Roosevelt planned to say in his last speech, “with a strong and active faith.” LINK <http://www.observer.com/2008/politics/barack-obama-president-newest-deal>
The San Francisco Chronicle: Throughout a campaign that has been intense - and at some points ugly - Obama has kept his composure and maintained a vision of optimism that has drawn an unparalleled wave of young people into the political process. His policies and his persona have offered hope to a nation that is deeply polarized, swimming in debt, mired in war and ridden with anxiety. He taps into that treasured American reservoir - patriotism - with his calls for sacrifice and national service. Barack Obama is the right president for these troubled times. LINK <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/17/EDLP13H6V9.DTL>
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Leading the country in such a time will require someone of intellect, creativity, honesty and passion for those traits that have made America great. That person is U.S. Sen. Barack Obama <http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/georgia-politics-elections.html?cxntlid=linkr> . Those are new approaches, crafted by a new generation of leaders drawn to Obama by the chance to write their own chapter in the American story. Their time has come. His time has come. Obama is a leader of rare potential, and that’s precisely what the job of our 44th president demands. LINK <http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/stories/2008/10/19/prezed_1019.html>
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