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Obama is the choice
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 road we have traveled to get here. Leading ...
Race to the Bottom
talkingpointsmemo.com — If you're thinking to yourself that there's little more than two weeks before election day and Obama... has a solid lead in the polls, don't be so sure. Yes, it looks good for the Democrats. But you need to play close attention to the McCain ... (more) Race to the Bottom
McCain Campaign Brings On Board Yet Another Operative McCain Once Blamed For Sliming Him During ...
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News has learned that Warren Tompkins, one of the strategists of then-Gov. George W. Bush's South... Carolina campaign in 2000 -- which Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., blamed for his family being slimed -- is now a part of the... (more) McCain Campaign Brings On Board Yet Another Operative ...
GOP Senator Slams McCain Robo Call
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' Teddy Davis and Rigel Anderson Report: Embattled Republican Sen. Susan Collins is calling on John... McCain to stop paying for automated phone calls which describe Barack Obama as having "worked closely" with "domestic terrorist Bill Ayers". ... (more) GOP Senator Slams McCain Robo Call
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Obama is the Choice (Atlanta Journal)
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... century America. Different challenges require different strengths. Obama has demonstrated a calm, thoughtful leadership style that fits this time and this challenge well. He has laid out a wiser, more measured approach toward foreign policy that elevates diplomacy and negotiation while reserving the use of force if necessary to protect this country and its allies in a dangerous world. He understands that international respect and admiration can’t be forced at gunpoint. Read more: http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/stories/2008...

Atlanta Journal Constitution Endorses Obama, Blasts McCain
TalkLeft — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has just released its Sunday endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama. Columnist William Kristol, a longtime McCain backer, calls the McCain campaign “close to being out–and–out dysfunctional,” concluding that “its combination of strategic incoherence and operational incompetence has become toxic.” And of course, the most unfortunate evidence of that “strategic incoherence and operational incompetence” was McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running ...

Atlanta Journal Constitution Endorses Obama
Oliver WillisLink 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 road we have traveled to get here. 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. ...

War and PieceAtlanta Journal Constitution and Denver Post endorse Obama. Also , the Kansas City Star , Salt Lake Tribune , Chicago Sun-Times . The Examiner papers, Boston Herald , NY Post , Manchester, New Hampshire Union Leader , West Virginia Wheeling News Register , Colorado Pueblo Chieftan , and Napa Valley Register have endorsed McCain. Posted by Laura at October 18, 2008 09:10 AM

The Palin Factor
The Reaction — ... in his most important executive decision. Give him credit for choosing a female running mate--but he passed up any number of supremely qualified Republican women who could have served. Having called Obama not ready to lead, McCain chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. His campaign has tried to stage-manage Palin's exposure to the public. But it's clear she is not prepared to step in at a moment's notice and serve as president. McCain put his campaign before his country. The Atlanta Journal Constitution: ...the competence of McCain’s campaign staff ...

An historic endorsement from Obama's hometown newspaper
The Reaction — By Michael J.W. Stickings As I noted yesterday, The Washington Post has endorsed Obama. And as Mustang Bobby notes today, three other major newspapers -- the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- have also endorsed Obama. Another one is The Denver Post. I can't say I'm surprised, except when it comes to Obama's hometown ...

Flood Of Endorsements For Obama As McCain Steps Up Ugly, Vicious Robo-Calls
DownWithTyranny! — ... ! This morning the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joined almost every big city newspaper in the country-- except, of course, Murdoch's Völkischer Beobachter New York Post-- in endorsing Obama. Mostly they talk about what a great president Obama will make but, like most editorials, they delve into how McCain disqualified himself: ...

An Historic Endorsement from Obama’s Hometown Newspaper
The Democratic Daily — As I noted earlier today, The Washington Post has endorsed Obama. And as my Reaction co-blogger Mustang Bobby noted today as well, three other major newspapers — the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — have also endorsed Obama. Another one is The Denver Post. I can’t say I’m surprised, except when it comes to Obama’s hometown paper, the Chicago Tribune. Why? Because it’s one of the most ...

Endorsements
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... Business & Tech [image] Entertainment [image] Health & Science [image] Photos [image] Blogs [image] Magazine [image] RCP Home Latest Polls Videos Links Markets Sports MN Poll: Obama +11 | The RCP Blog Home Page October 19, 2008 Endorsements Posted by TOM BEVAN | E-Mail This | Permalink | Email Author Barack Obama Atlanta Journal-Constitution Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Tribune Denver Post ...

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