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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Mon Oct 29, 2012, 04:52 PM Oct 2012

OMG!!! 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 today’s 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 won’t 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 one’s 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 one’s 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 nation’s finances.


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/26/3068819/obama-for-president.html#storylink=cpy

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OMG!!! Miami herald endorses Barack Obama! (update) (Original Post) mfcorey1 Oct 2012 OP
do they usually endorse a Pug? Whisp Oct 2012 #1
With Rick and his boys in charge of Florida, it is just amazing to me that they mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #9
Cool. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2012 #2
Florida is all over the place RockaFowler Oct 2012 #3
Hey Rubio, ya hear that? lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #4
Exactly, Florida is turning Democrat poco a poco flamingdem Oct 2012 #7
muy bien! lunasun Oct 2012 #15
They endorsed him in 2008 nichomachus Oct 2012 #5
Um, this news is three days old... DonViejo Oct 2012 #6
Oops! Just finding out. There seem to be others who missed it too. nt mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #8
This is the first I've heard of it. lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #10
doesn't matter. this isn't the LBN forum, and most of us haven't heard it! nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #14
Thank you for posting this Dalai_1 Oct 2012 #11
"He has run on his record, and he has run from his record. " Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #12
Florida rso Oct 2012 #13

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
9. With Rick and his boys in charge of Florida, it is just amazing to me that they
Mon Oct 29, 2012, 05:06 PM
Oct 2012

have not manipulated the editorial board.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
2. Cool.
Mon Oct 29, 2012, 04:53 PM
Oct 2012

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)
3. Florida is all over the place
Mon Oct 29, 2012, 04:55 PM
Oct 2012

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

Dalai_1

(1,301 posts)
11. Thank you for posting this
Mon Oct 29, 2012, 05:09 PM
Oct 2012

It is nice to see again no matter how many times it has been posted!
Thanks for making my day brighter!

rso

(2,271 posts)
13. Florida
Mon Oct 29, 2012, 05:11 PM
Oct 2012

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.

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