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sltrib.com - 10/20/2008
A simple choice: The nation needs Barack Obama in the White House - Salt Lake Tribune
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The next U.S. president will lead a nation that remains embroiled in two wars and is beset by an economic meltdown more severe than any since the Great Depression. By necessity, the country's next commander in chief must also be its mender in chief, capable of inspiring his angry and divided ...

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Top of the Ticket:  Barack Obama racking up the newspaper endorsements (including one that really caught our eye)

The Swamp:  Obama winning editors, even Salt Lake's

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Barack Obama racking up the newspaper endorsements (including one that really caught our eye)
Top of the Ticket — ... The Tribune piece goes on to detail what it terms "compelling reasons" for backing Obama; the complete editorial can be read here. ...

Obama winning editors, even Salt Lake's
The Swamp — ... The Sat Lake Tribune's nod for Obama is particularly stinging in its evaluation of the Republican ticket: It "harshly harshly criticizes "the impetuous McCain" for selecting Sarah Palin instead of the Mormon Mitt Romney,'' the Ticket notes. ...

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