| Endorser |
Date |
Excerpt |
| The Philadelphia Daily News |
Oct. 24 |
"History
… includes things that are less prosaic, more poetic: We could be on
the verge of picking a president who symbolizes what our country stands
for. Opportunity. Equality. Leadership. And big ideas. In the process,
we as a country may be becoming the change we want to see. That's why
we endorse Barack Obama." |
| The New York Times |
Oct. 23 |
"As tough as the times are, the selection of a new president is easy.
After nearly two years of a grueling and ugly campaign, Sen. Barack
Obama of Illinois has proved that he is the right choice to be the 44th
president of the United States. Mr. Obama has met challenge after
challenge, growing as a leader and putting real flesh on his early
promises of hope and change. He has shown a cool head and sound
judgment. We believe he has the will and the ability to forge the broad
political consensus that is essential to finding solutions to this
nations problems." |
| The Aspen (Colo.) Daily News |
Oct. 23 |
"As
many have noted, the mere act of electing Obama will begin to undo the
unjust reputation bestowed on the United States in recent years. It
would signal to the world that our country is ready for open-minded
global debate, that it will act only after careful deliberation, and
that the American dream is alive, well and moving into the White
House." |
| The News Journal of Wilmington, Del. |
Oct. 22 |
"[Obama]
has the intelligence, diligence and political skills to meet these
unprecedented challenges. In addition, his selection of Sen. Joe Biden
as his running mate bolsters his standing. Delawareans know Sen. Biden
well. They know of his vast experience in foreign affairs and his
willingness to buck party pressures and think through issues on his
own." |
| The (Portland) Oregonian |
Oct. 20 |
"Crucially,
Barack Obama can recall the United States to its own highest principles
and priorities. He can change course after an administration that has
often cut constitutional and legal corners, and frequently stumbled
into policy and philosophical embarrassment." |
| Philadelphia Inquirer |
Oct. 19 |
"With
his eloquent oratory, Obama has already taken big steps to bridge
America's racial divide. In his gentle but resolute demeanor, people
also see a man who can restore their faith in a national government
that's been trapped in a tar pit of partisan sniping." |
| The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer |
Oct. 19 |
"There
is a crisis of spirit, and Barack Obama knows it. He has spoken to it
with a call for change. His vision is not obscure, and not out of
reach. And there is meaning in his words, from his pledge to realize
universal health care to his promise to get the United States out of
the mire of Iraq honorably, to his plan to restore economic stability
and opportunity. His would be a government of thought before deed and
of strength given by the people, not just exercised from above." |
| The Asbury Park Press of Neptune (N.J.) |
Oct. 19 |
"Obama
has the intellect needed to comprehend the complexities of the times
and the ability to articulate his positions clearly and eloquently. He
can inspire, and we believe he will be able to bring out the best in
the American people at a time when our best will be needed." |
| The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
Oct. 19 |
"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." |
| The Austin (Texas) American-Statesman |
Oct. 19 |
"Each
of the two major presidential candidates fill the air with different
words that all say "change," but only Sen. Barack Obama defines change
clearly and positively. It is a time of peril, both at home and abroad,
and the nation needs the focused, energetic leadership Obama has
projected and delivered since he announced his presidential candidacy
in early 2007." |
| The Bryan-College Station (Texas) Eagle |
Oct. 19 |
"Every
20 or 30 years or so, a leader comes along who understands that change
is necessary if the country is to survive and thrive. Teddy Roosevelt
at the turn of the 20th century and his cousin Franklin Roosevelt, John
F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan -- these leaders have inspired us to rise
to our better nature, to reach out to be the country we can be and,
more important, must be. Barack Obama is such a leader." |
| The Buffalo (N.Y.) News |
Oct. 19 |
"Barack
Obama is not afraid. Concerned. Alert. Maybe even a little alarmed. But
the Democratic candidate for president of the United States is not
afraid and, of perhaps even more importance, he does not seek to be
elected by making us afraid. If Americans want a future where our
leaders respond to challenges with judgment and principle, rather than
panic and rashness, they will elect Barack Obama president. We
recommend they do so." |
| The Concord (N.H.) Monitor |
Oct. 19 |
"The
choice could not be clearer. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois should be
this nation's next president. As the first African American to hold the
highest office in the land, Obama would make history and instantly
remake America's image abroad. But that is not why he deserves to win.
Obama has the temperament, judgment, ideas and vision to be president.
Despite his decades of experience and heroic history, John McCain is
not the right candidate for this moment." |
| The Houston Chronicle |
Oct. 19 |
"Obama
appears to possess the tools to confront our myriad and daunting
problems. He's thoughtful and analytical. He has met his opponents'
attacks with calm and reasoned responses. Viewers of the debates saw a
poised, well-prepared, plausible president with well-articulated
positions on the bread-and-butter issues that poll after poll indicate
are the true concerns of voters. While Arizona Sen. John McCain and his
running mate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have struck an increasingly
personal and negative tone in their speeches, Obama has continued to
talk about issues of substance." |
| The Las Vegas Sun |
Oct. 19 |
"As
Americans consider who should be the next president, it is clear that
we are at a crossroads. Americans are looking for someone who not only
has a steady hand and is a consensus builder, but who also is a strong
leader and who has faith in the greatness of what our nation has to
offer even in these most trying of times. We believe that man is Barack
Obama." |
| The Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader |
Oct. 19 |
"Even
if this country were not in dire need of a new direction, Sen. Barack
Obama would make a better president than Sen. John McCain. McCain's one
advantage, experience, is of little use without judgment and
temperament. On both counts, Obama has shown himself to be better
qualified." |
| The New Haven (Conn.) Register |
Oct. 19 |
"McCain's
selection of Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate is
confirmation of that fear. The governor of Alaska is utterly
unqualified to be next in line as president of the United States. Her
selection was a purely political choice, without regard to the national
interest.) |
| The Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel |
Oct. 19 |
"In
contrast to Mr. McCain, Democrat Barack Obama has exceeded our
expectations during this campaign. He has demonstrated sound judgment
and grace under pressure. Because we are now more confident in his
ability to steer America through the rough waters ahead, the Orlando
Sentinel is endorsing Barack Obama for president." |
| The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post |
Oct. 19 |
"John
McCain likes to say that he has been tested. In this campaign, he has
been. And he has come up short. He has sounded like a bitter, jealous
old man who considers himself entitled to the presidency. Washington
can break optimism the way dry farmland can break plows, but Barack
Obama still sounds like the candidate who talked about change when he
began his campaign. He was right then. He's right now. That's why he's
the right choice for America." |
| The Record-Journal of Meriden (Conn.) |
Oct. 19 |
"Examples
of the disparity between Obama's calm, secure and well-reasoned
approach to answering questions while treating his opponent in a
non-condescending, respectful manner and McCain's eye-twitching,
angst-driven, superficial 'my friends' -- pandering rhetoric and
delivery style have been painfully obvious during all three debates." |
| The Register-Guard of Eugene, Ore. |
Oct. 19 |
"Comparisons
of the policy positions of Obama and his opponent, Republican Sen. John
McCain of Arizona, reveal the Democrat's positions to be generally
superior. Obama's tax plan is plainly better for nearly all Americans
he would finance tax cuts for the middle class by allowing tax cuts for
those with the highest incomes to expire, while McCain would leave the
Bush administration's tax policies in effect." |
| The Salt Lake Tribune |
Oct. 19 |
"By
necessity, the country's next commander in chief must also be its
mender in chief, capable of inspiring his angry and divided
constituents to join together in a recovery project to restore the
peace, prosperity and self-confidence we once knew. We fear that a
lesser effort may be insufficient to reverse America's slide toward
economic, political and societal chaos. The times require dramatic and
comprehensive change." |
| The Statesman-Journal of Salem, Ore. |
Oct. 19 |
"Obama
already has changed the political landscape. His message of hope --
belief in our nation -- is even more important than his call for
change. His ability to inspire people is badly needed in a time of
great economic uncertainty and global discord." |
| The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer |
Oct. 18 |
"Trust
is essential to the presidency. Americans want to believe that the
chief executive understands their lives, will protect their interests
and will not compromise their safety. They want a president who
represents what America can be, not what it has been." |
| The Detroit Free Press |
Oct. 18 |
"Despite
his relatively short time in public office, Obama, 47, has over the
course of the general election campaign steadily articulated a
progressive, pragmatic vision for this country, keyed to opportunities
for the middle class, and demonstrated time and again that his approach
to things is grounded in deliberation and reflection." |
| The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, W.Va. |
Oct. 18 |
"Obama
has been offering concrete programs and ideas. Most of McCain's efforts
lately have focused on offering reasons why Obama is not a good choice.
In other words, Obama has been looking forward while McCain has gone
negative. Yes, Obama is untested when compared with McCain. But given
the choice between John McCain or Barack Obama, the question is who
would be best for America. Most of the editorial board members felt the
best choice is Barack Obama." |
| The Miami Herald |
Oct. 18 |
"In
other elections, voters have complained of having to make a choice
between two bad candidates. That is not the case this time. The nation
is fortunate to have good candidates and a clear choice. Sen. Obama
represents the best chance for America to make a clean break with the
culture wars and failed policies of the past, and begin to restore the
hope and promise of America as the world's greatest democracy." |
| Chicago Tribune |
Oct. 17 |
"The
change that Obama talks about so much is not simply a change in this
policy or that one. It is not fundamentally about lobbyists or
Washington insiders. Obama envisions a change in the way we deal with
one another in politics and government. His opponents may say this is
empty, abstract rhetoric. In fact, it is hard to imagine how we are
going to deal with the grave domestic and foreign crises we face
without an end to the savagery and a return to civility in politics." |
| The Washington Post |
Oct. 17 |
"The
choice is made easy in part by Mr. McCain's disappointing campaign,
above all his irresponsible selection of a running mate who is not
ready to be president. It is made easy in larger part, though, because
of our admiration for Mr. Obama and the impressive qualities he has
shown during this long race. Yes, we have reservations and concerns,
almost inevitably, given Mr. Obama's relatively brief experience in
national politics. But we also have enormous hopes." |
| The Boston Globe |
Oct. 13 |
"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." |
| The Muskegon (Mich.) Chronicle |
Oct. 12 |
"Obama
and [running mate Sen. Joe] Biden have both exhibited coolness,
competence and confidence at every turn, reassuring the citizens of our
great country that the promised change to come will be for the better.
Their measured answers and well-thought-out responses to the difficult
issues confronting the United States strike us as conveying the right
tone and proper course for the four years ahead." |
