San Jose Mercury News Endorses Obama

[Tweed]

http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_8092306?nclick_check=1

"America longs for a change of style, a change of policy and a change of heart. Sen. Barack Obama is the Democratic candidate with the best chance to unify the country and put it back on track. He is the candidate who can best restore the world's faith in America and America's faith in itself.

We recommend Obama as the Democratic nominee, believing that his political approach could eventually make as much history as being the first African-American president."

....." For Obama, the important thing will be surrounding himself with intelligent and experienced advisers with a range of viewpoints and no reluctance to disagree with him. Abraham Lincoln's "Team of Rivals" would be the example here. Then it's a matter of deciding when to heed experience and when to follow his own instincts. Obama is smart enough to make good choices.

The George W. Bush era has been the most divisive period in American history since the 1960s. Barack Obama represents the voice of a new generation. He resonates much as John F. Kennedy did with his message of hope and challenge. He is the best choice to unify and inspire America."

[Egnever]

1. Wow california newspapers are coming down heavily on the Obama side

This is beyond my wildest hopes. Please let us carry California!

[FrenchieCat]

2. Silicon Valley....this is their paper!

Yes!

Watch the LA Times go Hillary. :eyes:

[Tweed]

3. Orange County Register went for Clinton

Modesto Bee went for Edwards

That's all I could find so far.

[FrenchieCat]

4. Modesto is San Joaquin County. Small population - Migrant workers

and very conservative.

Of course Orange county is more conservative as well.

[Tweed]

6. Can't win 'em all

[ellisonz]

5. I think the LA Times is a toss-up.

Their editorial board is generally more liberal than their columnists, der Governator excepted.

I think Obama will bring out that liberalism.

[goodhue]

7. excellent

[populistdriven]

8. K&R! nt

[Egnever]

9. Kick

[goodhue]

10. CA kick

[goodhue]

11. !

[goodhue]

12. !