The Cedar Rapids IA Gazette endorses Hillary, 1st Democrat its endorsed for President since 1964

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ENDORSEMENT: Clinton for President

http://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/staff-editorial/endorsement-clinton-for-president-20161023

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton shakes hands with supporters after a campaign event in Cleveland, Ohio U.S., October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Staff Endorsement


Oct 23, 2016 at 6:00 am

We sympathize with those voters who feel locked out of a political system that seems closed-off, self interested and remote. We hear every week from readers who feel Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is their best chance to demolish a crony system that isn’t even interested in their concerns, much less committed to addressing them.

These are two, distinct issues to consider, even though in the heat of the moment they might seem of a piece.

First, yes: Many of us are so removed from the workings of the federal government that we don’t even know where to begin to make our voices heard.

Second, no: Electing Trump will not fix the problem.

The success of Trump’s campaign has not been because of his plans, policies, preparations or qualifications for office. It has been because he tapped into the fears and concerns that many of us have lived with for some time now, even if we couldn’t really put them into words.

Words come easy for Trump, and that has convinced a lot of Iowans that he stands for them, that he believes in them.

That’s a mirage.



Hillary Clinton is arguably the most broadly prepared candidate for presidency in the history of the office. Her long history of public service has included serving as first lady in Arkansas and in Washington, D.C. In both positions, she strove to be an active force in driving public policies to better the lives of American families, women and children.

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This election has been a wake-up call for voters, many of whom find themselves wondering what to believe. Trump’s apocalyptic visions of the present and future of this country are wrong. We are living in difficult times, but face no challenges that we can’t meet. This is not the end of American ideals and American promise.

But it is a reckoning.................................

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1. Whoa, that's Huge!

Thank you, rivers!

[Historic NY]

2. Trump = mirage

that all folks...

[Bibliovore]

3. That makes all four of the top Iowa newspapers

The Des Moines Register, the Cedar-Rapids Gazette, the Quad-City Times, and the Iowa City Press Citizen. (In 2012, all four backed Romney.)