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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOMG!!! Miami herald endorses Barack Obama! (update)
Given the avalanche of mudslinging in the presidential race, voters can easily forget that both President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney have positive stories to tell about themselves and their records.
For President Obama, it includes ending the war in Iraq, which seemed like mission impossible when he took office. It includes beginning the wind-down of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan that began when todays high school seniors entered first grade. He made a gutsy call to get Osama bin Laden.
Saving the car industry was an equally tough call, and a good one. And the much-maligned Affordable Care Act ensures that Americans wont go broke just because they get sick. He found two well-qualified women for the Supreme Court and got them confirmed without too much fuss.
No ones happy with the pace of the recovery, but the president deserves credit for starting to turn the economy around. Instead of losing 800,000 jobs a month, workplaces have added some five million jobs. Winning cooperation from Congress would have yielded better results, though it must be said that Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader whose stated priority is to send Mr. Obama packing, is no ones idea of a great dance partner.
Similarly, Gov. Romney has an affirmative record to run on. His success in the business world is undeniable. Rescuing the Salt Lake City Olympics demonstrated the kind of tough-minded competence it will take to fix this nations finances.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/26/3068819/obama-for-president.html#storylink=cpy
Whisp
(24,096 posts)mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)have not manipulated the editorial board.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)It's a shame that the South Florida "Please, please don't accuse us of liberal bias, please" Sun Sentinel didn't do the same.
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)Sun Sentinel endorsed Rmoney
PB Post decided to endorse no-one (WTF? PB Compost)
Tampa Bay Times (I think that's the name) endorsed Obama
Orlando Sentinel endorsed Rmoney
I haven't checked the Scripps papers yet, but I have a feeling they are Rmoney
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)I love it.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)No Mas Republicanos!
lunasun
(21,646 posts)nichomachus
(12,754 posts)Here's a list of 2008 and 2004 endorsements for those who are interested in these things
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/2008_newspaper_endorsements.php
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)here are links to some OP's that quote the Editorial and have direct links to it:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251179470
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021638882
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)Thanks for posting.
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)Dalai_1
(1,301 posts)It is nice to see again no matter how many times it has been posted!
Thanks for making my day brighter!
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)Wife and I voted earlier today in South Florida. Overwhelming majority on the long line were for Obama, which we will need in order to counter the tea baggers in North Florida.