I think we can all agree that the Star Tribune will be endorsing Kerry. But who will the Pioneer Press endorse? In 2000, they went for Bush. You can read their endorsement
http://www.pioneerplanet.com/reprints/1015endorse.htm">here. A highlight from the endorsement:
On national security and foreign policy, Gore has both the better grasp of future challenges and a more frank assessment of the price tag to taxpayers. Bush lacks direct experience. But his instincts seem serious and sane. His advisers in this area, beginning with vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney, are superb.So much for that.
For comparison, the Star Tribune nailed Bush in explaining why they endorsed Gore instead:
Bush has had only a little over one term in public office. Much of his early adult life was spent unremarkably, seemingly devoid of purpose and drive. And while he has outperformed expectations in his debates with Gore, little depth can be found in his views. He repeats phrases he has learned but is hard pressed to go further. Bush's campaign has focused not on policy, but on his sunny personality and general hopes for America. ...
(Bush's) presidency would embolden the Tom DeLays of the Republican Congress; they'd have a free hand to reassert their right-wing agenda - an agenda the public has vociferously rejected in its disgust over the shenanigans of ex- Speaker Newt Gingrich.