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10-18-2004, 12:26 AM
Daily Endorsement Tally: Kerry Picks up 30 Papers, Widens Lead
By Greg Mitchell
Published: October 17, 2004 11:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK Senator John Kerry picked up a raft of newspaper endorsements on Sunday, widening his lead over President George W. Bush in this area.
Kerry gained the editorial backing of at least 30 papers, with Bush winning the support of 17 that we know of, giving Kerry the overall lead by 45-30 in E&P's exclusive tally. Kerry has more large papers on his side, maintaining his "circulation edge" at nearly 3-1: approximately 8.7 million to 3.3 million (we will post a complete tally on Monday).
However, Bush did pick up several major papers, earning the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune, Arizona Republic, the Denver Rocky Mountain News, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Richmond Dispatch, the Indianapolis Star and The Dallas Morning News.
Among Kerry's new supporters were five papers that had backed Bush in 2000: the Bradenton Herald in Florida, the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colorado, the Columbia Tribune in Missouri, and the Daily-Herald in Arlington Heights, Ill., and Muskegon (MI) Chronicle.
Three other papers that backed Bush in 2000 announced they would not pick either candidate this year: the Tampa Tribune, the Wichita Falls Times-Record in Texas, and the Winston-Salem (NC) Journal.
Besides the big city papers already mentioned, Bush won the Omaha World-Herald, Grand Rapids (MI) Press, The Freelance-Star in Fredericksburg, Va., the York (PA) Daily Record, The Repository in Canton, Ohio, The Times-Reporter in New Philadelphia, Ohio, the New York Sun, the El Paso Times and Las Cruces Sun in New Mexico, and the News-Gazette in Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Among the papers endorsing Kerry today were several in the key swing state of Florida: The Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Ft. Laudedale, Florida Today in Melbourne, Palm Beach Post, Daytona Beach News Journal and Bradenton Herald in Florida. In other battleground states he picked up the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in Minnesota; the Daily Camera in Colorado, the Dayton Daily News and Akron Beacon-Journal in Ohio, and Duluth (Minn.) News-Tribune.
He also got the nod from major papers in states already friendly to him: The New York Times, The Boston Globe, San Jose Mercury-News, San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, Fresno Bee and Modesto Bee.
Other papers backing him were the Kansas City Star, the Roanoke (Va.) Times, the Grand Forks (ND) Herald, Charlotte Observer, the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, the Mail-Tribune in Medford, Oregon, and the Press-Democrat in Santa Rosa, CA. Clearly, many papers in the Knight Ridder and McClatchy chains have rallied to his side.
Many of the editorials backing Kerry denounced the incumbent in unusually harsh language. The Miami Herald accused Bush of "narrow partisanship." Up the coast, the Daytona paper cited his "embarrassing performance." The Sacramento Bee said, "The nation has paid a steep price for Bush's arrogance - mounting deficits and debt at home, loss of standing and effectiveness abroad...." For The New York Times, his presidency has simply been "disastrous."
In supporting Bush, The Indianapolis Star nevertheless called both candidates "unsatisfying" and The Chicago Tribune also seemed a bit torn: "There is much the current president could have done differently over the last four years. There are lessons he needs to have learned. And there are reasons--apart from the global perils likely to dominate the next presidency--to recommend either of these two good candidates."
The Dallas Morning News was more enthusiastic, however, declaring: "Americans want and need a president with a backbone steeled by courage and a heart tendered by compassion...this is not the time for America to go wobbly," it added. "This is not the time for Americans to abandon their president."
But the Tampa Tribune, which has long backed Republicans, declared that it found itself in "a position unimaginable four years ago" when it "strongly endorsed" the president. While it has no deep affection for Kerry it expressed disappointment in Bush, and so it would "not be lending our voice to the chorus of conservative-leaning
newspapers endorsing the president's re-election....But we are unable to endorse President Bush for re- election because of his mishandling of the war in Iraq, his record deficit spending, his assault on open government and his failed promise to be a 'uniter not a divider' within the United States and the world."
Editor and Publisher (http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000673213)
By Greg Mitchell
Published: October 17, 2004 11:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK Senator John Kerry picked up a raft of newspaper endorsements on Sunday, widening his lead over President George W. Bush in this area.
Kerry gained the editorial backing of at least 30 papers, with Bush winning the support of 17 that we know of, giving Kerry the overall lead by 45-30 in E&P's exclusive tally. Kerry has more large papers on his side, maintaining his "circulation edge" at nearly 3-1: approximately 8.7 million to 3.3 million (we will post a complete tally on Monday).
However, Bush did pick up several major papers, earning the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune, Arizona Republic, the Denver Rocky Mountain News, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Richmond Dispatch, the Indianapolis Star and The Dallas Morning News.
Among Kerry's new supporters were five papers that had backed Bush in 2000: the Bradenton Herald in Florida, the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colorado, the Columbia Tribune in Missouri, and the Daily-Herald in Arlington Heights, Ill., and Muskegon (MI) Chronicle.
Three other papers that backed Bush in 2000 announced they would not pick either candidate this year: the Tampa Tribune, the Wichita Falls Times-Record in Texas, and the Winston-Salem (NC) Journal.
Besides the big city papers already mentioned, Bush won the Omaha World-Herald, Grand Rapids (MI) Press, The Freelance-Star in Fredericksburg, Va., the York (PA) Daily Record, The Repository in Canton, Ohio, The Times-Reporter in New Philadelphia, Ohio, the New York Sun, the El Paso Times and Las Cruces Sun in New Mexico, and the News-Gazette in Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Among the papers endorsing Kerry today were several in the key swing state of Florida: The Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Ft. Laudedale, Florida Today in Melbourne, Palm Beach Post, Daytona Beach News Journal and Bradenton Herald in Florida. In other battleground states he picked up the Minneapolis Star-Tribune in Minnesota; the Daily Camera in Colorado, the Dayton Daily News and Akron Beacon-Journal in Ohio, and Duluth (Minn.) News-Tribune.
He also got the nod from major papers in states already friendly to him: The New York Times, The Boston Globe, San Jose Mercury-News, San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, Fresno Bee and Modesto Bee.
Other papers backing him were the Kansas City Star, the Roanoke (Va.) Times, the Grand Forks (ND) Herald, Charlotte Observer, the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader, the Mail-Tribune in Medford, Oregon, and the Press-Democrat in Santa Rosa, CA. Clearly, many papers in the Knight Ridder and McClatchy chains have rallied to his side.
Many of the editorials backing Kerry denounced the incumbent in unusually harsh language. The Miami Herald accused Bush of "narrow partisanship." Up the coast, the Daytona paper cited his "embarrassing performance." The Sacramento Bee said, "The nation has paid a steep price for Bush's arrogance - mounting deficits and debt at home, loss of standing and effectiveness abroad...." For The New York Times, his presidency has simply been "disastrous."
In supporting Bush, The Indianapolis Star nevertheless called both candidates "unsatisfying" and The Chicago Tribune also seemed a bit torn: "There is much the current president could have done differently over the last four years. There are lessons he needs to have learned. And there are reasons--apart from the global perils likely to dominate the next presidency--to recommend either of these two good candidates."
The Dallas Morning News was more enthusiastic, however, declaring: "Americans want and need a president with a backbone steeled by courage and a heart tendered by compassion...this is not the time for America to go wobbly," it added. "This is not the time for Americans to abandon their president."
But the Tampa Tribune, which has long backed Republicans, declared that it found itself in "a position unimaginable four years ago" when it "strongly endorsed" the president. While it has no deep affection for Kerry it expressed disappointment in Bush, and so it would "not be lending our voice to the chorus of conservative-leaning
newspapers endorsing the president's re-election....But we are unable to endorse President Bush for re- election because of his mishandling of the war in Iraq, his record deficit spending, his assault on open government and his failed promise to be a 'uniter not a divider' within the United States and the world."
Editor and Publisher (http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000673213)