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Chicago Tribune endorses Obama
Yes, it's his hometown newspaper. But Barack Obama is the first Democratic presidential candidate the Tribune has ever endorsed. Some excerpts : Many Americans say they're uneasy about Obama. He's pretty new to them. We can provide some assurance. We have known Obama since he entered ...
CHICAGO TRIBUNE ENDORSEMENT: Chicago Tribune endorses Barack Obama for president -
chicagotribune.com — Obama in Virginia Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama campaigns in Roanoke, Va. today. ( Getty photo... by Joe Raedle / October 17, 2008) (more) CHICAGO TRIBUNE ENDORSEMENT: Chicago Tribune endorses ...
"Real" America Looks Different to Palin, Obama
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Obama is the choice
ajc.com — The 44th president of the United States will take office in an uncertain and dangerous time for... this country. The challenges we face both overseas and here at home are complex and unfamiliar, and the road ahead is likely to be very different from the ... (more) Obama is the choice
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News — ... , meanwhile, asks why Obama has not called on the media to leave Wurzelbacher alone, given that his campaign has criticized Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) for not denouncing agitated GOP supporters at her rallies. The Tribune may be Obama's hometown paper, but Obama is the first Democrat it has endorsed in its 161-year history, SusanG notes at Daily Kos after its editorial board endorsed the Illinois senator for president today. The endorsement is particularly significant because the paper's editorial board is conservative–an alignment the Tribune editors admit in their ...

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