Endorsements For Obama 'Transformational'

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Soon after the Wisconsin State Journal(R) published their endorsement for Barack Obama(D) came another endorsement from the mid-west's largest newspaper, the Chicago Tribune(R). The Tribune's endorsement is extra-ordinary because despite the democratic machine style politics Chicago is known for, the Tribune has never ever endorsed a Democrat for president during their 161- year history.

Chicago Tribune Excerpt:
This endorsement makes some history for the Chicago Tribune. This is the first time the newspaper has endorsed the Democratic Party's nominee for president.

One word of caution here against over-exuberance regarding the endorsements of Barack Obama from the nation's republican news rags - nearly all of them are half-baked endorsements holding McCain in high regard, only placing the blame on the content and style of his campaign as his major weakness.

Of course, the Conservative Republican newspapers can say what they want about what persuaded them away from John McCain, but I’d bet it was Sarah Palin. As one commenter on this blog early on said, “She's good for the Obama ticket."

Obama wins endorsement from unlikely newspapers, among them the Wisconsin State Journal.

Major newspapers presidential endorsements so far.

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Perhaps one of the most important individual endorsements for Barack Obama also came on Sunday from Colin Powell.

Excerpt:
Making his decision public on NBC News' "Meet the Press," the long-time fixture in Republican administrations effectively reinforced the sense of momentum Obama has been building, declaring the Senator from Illinois as a "transformational figure." "I think that Senator Obama brings a fresh set of eyes, a fresh set of ideas to the table," said Powell. "I think we need a generational change, and I think Senator Obama has captured the feelings of the young people of America, and is reaching out in a more diverse, inclusive way across our society."

The GOP (Fox) News Channel staff of Chris Wallace, Brit Hume, Williams and Kristol wasted little time dissing Powell's endorsement as racially motivated by repeatedly reminding viewers of Powell's African-Americanness.

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