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Chicago Sun Times Endorses Obama

By Jeralyn

Add the Chicago Sun Times to the list of papers endorsing Sen. Barack Obama. Why won't it support McCain?

[S]omewhere along the line, McCain stopped being McCain. The maverick who always thought for himself turned his thinking over to others. He became too driven to win.

He reversed his position on major social issues to curry favor with the Republican base. He pulled silly surprises from a hat, such as “suspending” his campaign. Most egregiously for a man of advanced age who knew how important this decision could be, he chose the unqualified Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice president. (emphasis supplied.)

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Here in Chicago, we have been watching Barack Obama and sizing him up for some time. We knew him well before he introduced himself to the nation with his electrifying speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention.

We saw the strength of character, the steady temperament, the dazzling intellect, the good judgment, the compassion, the ability to see through others’ eyes.

Barack Obama, we believe, will stand tall for America, first and always, but will restore our nation’s stature in the world.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 17, 2008 (boomark / email).