The Associated Press realeased an interesting list of quotes from 2004 Presidential Endorsements from various newspapers. The most interesting part to me was the "No Endorsement" section at the end which listed two quotes:
The Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.:
"This is a presidency in deep trouble, made worse by the refusal to acknowledge the trouble. ... Unfortunately, Sen. John Kerry has not convinced us that he will be able to steer the nation out of the mess in Iraq and move forward appropriately in the war on terrorism."
The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Fla.:
"We find ourselves deeply conflicted today about the presidential race, skeptical of the promises and positions of Sen. John Kerry and disappointed by the performance of President George W. Bush."
This fits well with two things i think about the upcoming election:
1. If you are voting for Bush, the only respectable reason I can think of is that you are not willing to believe John Kerry's promises to be better than Bush.
2. The second best reason (The best reason would be because you are willing to believe John Kerry's promises) to vote for Kerry is to hold GW Bush accountable for his "disappoint[ing]... performance" and his unwillingness to acknowledge the touble this country is in.
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