Nbadan
10-25-2004, 12:00 PM
Newspaper and Media Endorsements
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry “pledges both to fight in Iraq and to reach out to allies; to hunt down terrorists, and to engage without arrogance the Islamic world. These are the right goals, and we think Mr. Kerry is the better bet to achieve them.”
The Washington Post
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry is not an ideologue, and his desire for success makes him more likely to compromise and find common ground with his opposition. He is the one candidate who can begin to heal the deeply bitter divisions in the nation. Bush cannot and will not do that.
Newsday (N.Y.)
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October 24, 2004 - The Kerry movement is gathering steam. He is stronger in Pennsylvania and gaining with our neighbors in West Virginia, where more voters are coming to believe he is the better choice on jobs, health care and homeland security. Even newspapers that endorsed George W. Bush four years ago have changed their minds in 2004; the Seattle Times and The Oregonian of Portland switched to the Democrat this time, while the Tampa Tribune backed away from Mr. Bush and made no endorsement.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry, who 20 years ago was leading campaigns to solve problems such as acid rain, has pledged to end obstacles the Bush administration has created to meaningful stem cell research and has proposed a program to ease America's dependence on Middle East oil, important for the nation's security as well as the environment.
The Star Ledger (N.J)
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October 24, 2004 - The question that Americans need to ask themselves, going into the voting booth a week from Tuesday, is this: Do you like the direction our nation is heading? If the answer is no, then your vote should be for Sen. John Kerry.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Chicago Sun-Times
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October 24, 2004 - We believe Mr. Kerry would be a more bipartisan and effective leader than Mr. Bush. In the Nov. 2 general election, the Sentinel endorses John Kerry for president of the United States.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Orlando Sentinel
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry promises to focus our efforts on terrorists who threaten us, protect civil liberties, return fairness to our tax policy and implement a plan to free us from dependence on Persian Gulf oil. That platform merits his election.
The Buffalo News (N.Y.)
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry, the Democratic nominee, has demonstrated, particularly during the televised debates, breadth of knowledge, ability to understand complex issues, and sound judgment — qualities that have been missing from Mr. Bush's stewardship.
Louisville Courier-Journal (Ky.)
The Tennessean
October 24, 2004 - Kerry understands that a strong America is an America with steadfast allies. He has vowed to support U.S. troops abroad by providing them with the proper equipment and training. The senator also understands that threats come in many forms. Kerry wants to protect U.S. citizens at home without undermining the system of justice which is this nation's cornerstone.
The Tennessean
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry “does not tend toward vindictiveness or in-your-face triumphalism. There is a dignity about him. We have watched him from early in the Iowa caucus campaign through a grueling general-election campaign in a battleground state. We have seen Kerry grow and develop in presidential qualities to the point we're confident in recommending him as a person of common sense and decency - a leader who has what it takes to bring Americans back together.”
The Des Moines Register (Iowa)
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry is the better choice for president. He promises a change in direction for the nation. He would still wage war on terrorism but engage in preemptive strikes only as a last resort. He would return respect for the United States abroad and focus more on the concerns of the middle class and the poor at home.
Bergen Record (N.J.)
Las Vegas Sun
October 24, 2004 - We heartily endorse John Kerry. He would be a president who would restore America's respect in the world. There would be a positive resolution to the war in Iraq. Our country would be safer, as our focus on fighting terrorism would not waver. The economy would be more oriented toward ordinary Americans.
Las Vegas Sun
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry offers us the chance for a new beginning, and throughout the past year's grueling campaign, he has demonstrated the toughness necessary to lead the country in a time of war. John Kerry offers the change that America needs for the next four years. But more importantly, at a time when the nation and the world need it most, he offers hope.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Los Angeles Daily News
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry and his running mate, North Carolina's Senator Edwards, have not campaigned as driven by ideology, but by principle. That is the profile of a president.
The News & Observer (N.C.)
The Toledo Blade (Ohio)
October 24, 2004 - Senator Kerry, we are convinced, will be a much more effective president at creating jobs, not eliminating them.
The Toledo Blade (Ohio)
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry "has the depth of intellect, strength and wisdom necessary to defend our nation against an expanding array of enemies. He possesses the good character and humility necessary to restore credibility and confidence in a White House damaged on both accounts. He has the tools for building true coalitions at home and abroad, keys to tackling the grave challenges that weigh on a stressed world and our divided nation. He is ready today to make a better America, one that does not stand alone, that is as much respected by its friends as it is feared by its foes."
The Journal News (N.Y.)
The Commercial Appeal (Tenn.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. Kerry, we believe, has a chance to restore the traditional, cooperative approach toward foreign policy that has served America well since the Eisenhower administration. We need more allies in the war on terror and to help us protect the homeland.
The Commercial Appeal (Tenn.)
The Daily Herald (Wash.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry is an intelligent leader with a high capacity for nuance. He understands the complexity of issues, resisting the simple answers Bush often espouses. On the international front, he argues for building broader and stronger coalitions, much like the one Bush's father put together before the first Gulf War.
The Daily Herald (Wash.)
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry understands the need to work with international partners. As a 19-year veteran of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee and a student of international affairs, he understands the uses of diplomacy and its limitations as well.
The News Tribune (Wash.)
October 24, 2004 - John F. Kerry says he has a plan for a safer America that includes a larger investment in homeland security. He would not leave the nation's seaports, railways and nuclear power plants vulnerable to attack. None of those potential targets has sufficient funds for protection against terrorist attacks.
The Republican (Mass.)
Telegram & Gazette (Mass.)
October 24, 2004 - Change always entails risk, but we believe Mr. Kerry is well-prepared to step into the Oval Office. Although he has been more effective in the Senate as an investigator than as a writer of laws, he is exceptionally well-versed on domestic and international issues — certainly far more so than was Mr. Bush four years ago.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Telegram & Gazette (Mass.)
Daily Press (Va.)
October 24, 2004 - John Kerry promises to start us back in the right direction - to an America where moderation is the tone in social policy, where responsibility is the rule in tax and spending policy, and where the commander-in-chief's leadership, like the threat against freedom, is truly global.
Daily Press (Va.)
October 24, 2004 - Bush, who turned out to be more conservative than compassionate and who has made the nation even more divided, must be held accountable for these failings. John Kerry is the only serious alternative to four more years of this flawed presidency. We are putting our faith in his potential to do better.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Flint Journal (Mich.)
Ventura County Star (Ca.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. John Kerry served his country bravely and with honor in Vietnam. He understands this duty not as a concept but as something very personal. He has demonstrated during the campaign his resolve to successfully conclude the war in Iraq, to reach out to our allies to help in that effort and to direct our attention to the true war on terrorism and not lead us on misguided attempts to settle old scores. For those reasons alone, The Star endorses John Kerry for president.
Ventura County Star (Ca.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry will be a more thoughtful, inclusive, consensus-building president - within this country and in dealing with other countries. A president can listen to other world leaders, and at the same time be decisive. We think Kerry has the right stuff to lead the world in the war on terror.
Lansing State Journal (Mich.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. Kerry appears to present a more thoughtful approach to combatting terrorism. Frankly, we're concerned about President Bush's obvious willingness to use America's military might to coerce Arab nations into doing our bidding - something that has never been done successfully and something Kerry would be much less likely to attempt.
The Telegraph (Ga.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry offers a fresh start and new solutions whereas the incumbent is locked into a spiral of denial that demonstrates intractability in the face of what many believe are necessary common-sense course adjustments to our nation's direction.
The Times (La.)
October 24, 2004 - We believe Mr. Bush's opponent, Sen. John F. Kerry, would be better equipped by temperament, character and conviction to lead the United States out of the foreign and domestic predicaments in which it finds itself. The senator is a thoughtful man of proven courage, patriotism and ability to lead. We recommend his election.
The Times of Trenton (N.J)
October 24, 2004 - The choice came down to which candidate best represented the values that Americans hold most dear: compassion for the have-nots and those who feel they have been left out, a dedication to the principles set forth in the Bill of Rights, and a commitment to open government as well as free and open debate. That candidate is Sen. John Kerry.
Reno Gazette-Journal (Nev.)
October 24, 2004 - This election, we support the candidate who has the leadership to bring America together to support our troops in ways more tangible than magnetic emblems stuck to the backs of cars. We support a statesman who has taken and returned enemy fire in a combat zone. We support a leader whose stellar war record came under fire from those who have none. We believe that after Nov. 2, our divided nation must be rejoined into a whole that can be so much greater than the sum of its fractured parts. John Kerry can provide that leadership.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Quad City Times (Iowa)
October 24, 2004 - We encourage voters to choose optimism and give a Kerry-Edwards team the chance to turn our economy around, to make the world a safer place and to restore the promise that is America to all Americans.
Asheville Citizen-Times (N.C.)
October 24, 2004 - We believe Kerry will reverse the Bush administration's reckless fiscal policies of tax cuts concurrent with major spending increases. These policies have ballooned the deficit to unprecedented levels. If that trend is not reversed, it will lead again to soaring interest rates and a downward business spiral.
Daily Southtown (Ill.)
Nashville Scene
October 24, 2004 - John Kerry would respect ordinary working Americans, that he would work to reform entitlement programs for the sick and elderly, and that he would be more involved at an intellectual level with the policy discussions in which every president should be immersed. We also have more confidence in Democrats to get the debt under control.
Nashville Scene
The Waco Tribune-Herald (Texas)
October 24, 2004 - John Kerry "is a man of intelligence and conscience, of experience in dealing with global and domestic issues. He's a man who logically could assume the title of commander in chief. He knows war's stakes. He's been there."
The Waco Tribune-Herald (Texas)
The Olympian (Wash.)
October 24, 2004 - It's difficult, during a time of war, to remove a sitting president from office. After all, war is a time for the nation to pull together, to unite behind the country's leaders. But, as this president would say, these are extraordinary times that require extraordinary courage. The American people must demonstrate their courage by taking this president out of office based on his record on the war, the economy and health care.
The Olympian (Wash.)
Bremerton Washington Sun
October 24, 2004 - Kerry has proven himself to be a well-informed, clear thinker. His inclination to ruminate over the nuances of issues and his reluctance to hew to sound-bite discourse may make for easy political caricature. But as the debates established, he demonstrates a genuine grasp of the complexities of the problems we face. He speaks with greater candor than Bush about what lies ahead.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Bremerton Washington Sun
October 24, 2004 - These are complex and perilous times with complicated problems that demand thoughtful, reasoned resolutions. Kerry’s willingness to gather, absorb and analyze information on difficult problems before making a decision is one of his biggest assets. His track record also suggests that he would reach out across the aisle in a much-needed bipartisan way so that issues such as a sluggish economy, lack of health care insurance for many of our citizens as well as under-funded education mandates can start being solved.
The Telegraph (N.H.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. John Kerry offers a thoughtfulness sadly missing in the current administration, a firm resolve for homeland security, a more enlightened approach to working with our traditional allies -- and those who must become allies for us to ever feel true homeland security again. He promises a more disciplined fiscal policy, expanded health-care coverage and better environmental protection.
Centre Daily Times (Pa.)
Stamford Advocate (Ct.)
October 24, 2004 - By combining a tough and realistic stand on terrorism with an approach to domestic issues that is more thoughtful and inclusive, John Kerry can elevate the country's stature at home and abroad.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Stamford Advocate (Ct.)
October 24, 2004 - U.S. voters on Nov. 2 will go to the polls to pick the man who will be the next leader of the world's strongest nation, a nation capable of brokering peace or fomenting war. A nation capable of global compassion or global indifference. A nation with enough muscle to make its decisions stick half a world away. A nation with enough power to be envied or admired the world over. ... That's why we urge a vote for Sen. John Kerry for president.
The Bismarck Tribune (N.D.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. Kerry has a better plan to get the country out of Iraq and minimize the cost in lives and dollars to the United States, and to rebuild relations with powerful allies. As president, Mr. Kerry shows promise of mending fences, of having the U.S. president admired again in countries that are our long-time allies.
The Decatur Daily (Ala.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry is more committed to throwing those without adequate health care something more than a subsidy too small to buy effective coverage, or a Medicare prescription plan that leaves them mostly at the mercy of whatever-the-traffic-bears drug manufacturers.
Gloucester County Times (N.J.)
October 24, 2004 - The greatest hope for a Kerry presidency rests on his commitment to return America to its place as a respected leader among the world’s great and law-abiding nations.
Portsmouth Herald (N.H.)
Herald-Tribune (Fla.)
October 24, 2004 - We believe that President Bush, on these and many other issues, is outside the mainstream of American politics -- and out of step with most of the voters of Southwest Florida, both Republican and Democratic. We recommend John Kerry for president of the United States.
Herald-Tribune (Fla.)
The Lufkin Daily News (Texas)
October 24, 2004 - It is time for a change, and we believe John Kerry is the best choice in this all-important election. Kerry proved in the three debates that he will be a steady, strong leader, willing to listen and make decisions based on what is best for all the American people — not just the elite. We believe he will extricate our forces from Iraq in a timely fashion, will do a better job conducting the war on terrorism, and will institute domestic policies that help strengthen our economy and our country.
The Lufkin Daily News (Texas)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry is the right person to lead the nation as it struggles to recover economically, to regain its standing internationally and to find its way in Iraq -- all critical areas where Bush has performed miserably, even recklessly. Kerry is a skilled, steady leader in the face of adversity. He understands the importance of adjusting as circumstances dictate.
Kennebec Journal (Me.)
The Daily Advance (N.C.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry's leadership ensures that securing the safety of Americans at home isn't limited to an us-or-them proposition. A recipient of the Purple Heart in Vietnam, Kerry's not someone to shy from a fight. Yet, his experience has given him the wisdom to avoid conflict on the battlefield when there is a more beneficial resolution to be found at the table of common interests.
The Daily Advance (N.C.)
October 24, 2004 - While talk will only go so far, we believe that Kerry's election will provide a greatly needed opportunity to restore what the Declaration of Independence calls "a decent respect to the opinions of mankind" and to reaffirm alliances and friendships with the foreign powers Bush has so alienated. It could be a fresh start.
The Durango Herald (Colo.)
October 24, 2004 - In the end, it's George W. Bush's his inability to listen to opposing viewpoints that have led this nation down a dangerous path, a path that threatens our place as a beacon of liberty in the free world. We believe John Kerry is the right man, at the right time and in the right place for America. He deserves your vote.
Oakland Tribune (Calif.)
The Morning Call (Pa.)
October 24, 2004 - Mr. Kerry has demonstrated a trait of intellect that has been absent and that must be restored to the White House. That is, he is willing to be self-critical, to challenge the rightness of decisions he has made, and to make changes if new information or situations demand it. Mr. Bush, by his own admission, does not do this.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Morning Call (Pa.)
The New Mexican
October 24, 2004 - Kerry is a statesman; painstakingly, if not painfully, thoughtful in his decisionmaking and unafraid to reconsider his positions. With our nation so rashly committed to a pre-emptive war and a ravaged economy, and facing threats from all sides, it's about time someone gave some thought to how we recover from our crises.
The New Mexican
The Valley News (N.H)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry deserves voters' support not only because his policy proposals compare favorably with the incumbent's, but because they offer further evidence that he would bring a level-headed, intelligent approach to governing. We live in dangerous times and require a leader who can deal rationally with the world in all its perilous complexity.
The Valley News (N.H)
October 24, 2004 - Americans are fortunate to have a clear choice in Kerry, the Democratic candidate. We believe Kerry has the will and a plan to put this nation back on a course toward prosperity and security at home and respect and support around the world.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Rockford Register Star (Ill.)
October 23, 2004 - John Kerry has shown throughout his Senate career that he understands the way to build strong and lasting alliances is through respect for the ideas of other nations, leadership by example abroad and strict standards for human rights always. These are the traditions of which the United States is most proud and most justifiably proud. It is the way presidents from both parties have led for a generation and, with a few terrible exceptions, for much of the nation's history.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Bangor Daily News (Me.)
October 23, 2004 - John Kerry offers hope for progress. During the debates, Kerry passed the test of whether or not he could be president. He demonstrated a detailed grasp of the issues, proved he could consider and address complex issues and offered plausible solutions to them. Indeed, he looked more presidential than the president.
Iowa City Press-Citizen
October 22, 2004 - President Kerry would work to restore U.S. global credibility and to resolve the Iraq quagmire by involving the United Nations and U.S. allies in stabilizing the war-torn nation. Bush, by contrast, would continue to pursue the failed go-it-alone strategy. Kerry would meld intelligence, prevention and diplomacy to prevent terrorism, while Bush prefers to rely on force.
The Journal Gazette (Ind.)
October 21, 2004 - Common sense and practicality rank high among Kerry’s attributes. He supports importing prescription drugs from Canada, expanding embryonic stem cell research and rolling back tax cuts for the wealthy to finance an innovative answer to high health-insurance premiums.
The Virginian-Pilot
October 21, 2004 - The most important reason to vote for John Kerry in November is to safeguard democracy in America.
The Nation
October 21, 2004 - John Kerry "is large-hearted and far-sighted, seeing the world as it is and as it could be. .... The choice is clear."
Arkansas Times
October 20, 2004 - President George Bush has had nearly four years to prove that he is, in his words, "a uniter, not a divider," a leader capable of convincing Americans to bridge their differences and work toward common goals. He has failed. America is a far more polarized and far less respected in the world than when he took office.
Concord Monitor (N.H.)
October 20, 2004 - The United States simply cannot afford four more years of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. The Pilot recommends that voters replace them with John Kerry and Moore County’s own Sen. John Edwards.
The Pilot Newspaper (N.C.)
October 19, 2004 - In a time of great tension and conflict abroad and daunting economic and social problems at home, Kerry brings the right combination of intelligence, experience, sincerity and passion to lead the country for the next four years.
The Honolulu Advertiser
October 19, 2004 - We believe John Kerry will have the credibility with the international community to mend traditional alliances and work with them to make sense of the havoc in Iraq. We also believe he has the intellectual resilience to listen to a wide range of opinion on foreign policy and not to exclude the dissenting voices that need to be heard.
The Charleston Gazette (W. Va.)
The Anniston Star (Ala.)
October 19, 2004 - John Kerry "offers the most able mind, the better set of diplomatic skills, the wiser plans for the economy and a calm but tough demeanor exhibited during his career and this campaign — particularly during the three debates with his rival, President George W. Bush."
The Anniston Star (Ala.)
October 18, 2004 - John Kerry is the man to take up the challenge of leading America out of this morass. We urge his election as president.
The Daily Astorian (Ore.)
October 17, 2004 - We look back on the past four years with hearts nearly breaking, both for the lives unnecessarily lost and for the opportunities so casually wasted. Time and again, history invited George W. Bush to play a heroic role, and time and again he chose the wrong course. We believe that with John Kerry as president, the nation will do better.
The New York Times
October 17, 2004 - Far from being wavering or indecisive, Kerry's worldview has been steadfastly informed by these values for as long as we on this page have known him. In complex and dangerous times, the United States needs a leader who can bring together people and ideas. For these reasons, the Globe endorses John F. Kerry for president and John Edwards for vice president in the critical election Nov. 2.
The Boston Globe
October 17, 2004 - Political passions are burning white hot as Nov. 2 nears. Americans realize what is at stake: the United States’ ability to lead in the world, protect its citizens at home, preserve its treasured liberties, and leave a legacy of hope and opportunity. George W. Bush's presidency has put all that at risk. Sen. John Kerry proposes a sharp course change.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
October 17, 2004 - This government needs a change in direction: in how it preserves liberty and opportunity for its people, in how it manages its rich resources, in how it applies its military superiority to protect us, in how it relates to the world. One candidate for president sees those challenges.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 17, 2004 - It's in the international arena that we believe Sen. Kerry can most effectively lead our country at this time. The senator's approach, similar to that of Mr. Bush's father, seeks to engage the world through diplomacy rather than place the United States on a more-combative path that isolates us from traditional friends and allies.
The Miami Herald
October 17, 2004 - The three presidential debates were a revelation for millions of Americans who until then had known Kerry primarily through the distortions of the Bush campaign. They saw a poised, statesmanlike candidate who talked much more honestly than the president has about our challenges at home and abroad. They also saw a candidate whose mainstream plans for meeting those challenges bear little resemblance to the Bush campaign's scare stories.
St. Petersburg Times (Fla.)
October 17, 2004 - With Kerry, the nation could expect leadership that would result in dramatic improvements in homeland security and a strengthened military force. Americans also would see more effective strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the welcome rebuilding of our tattered international alliances. Under Kerry — and his vice presidential running mate Sen. John Edwards — pressing domestic concerns that Washington has ignored finally would get some attention.
The Kansas City Star (Mo.)
October 17, 2004 - The Bush campaign attempts to paint Kerry as a dangerous leftist who wants to increase government's role in public life. That's nonsense. Kerry never has been rigidly ideological. He supported welfare reform in 1996. He co-sponsored the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit-reduction bill, his first major act when he arrived in Congress in 1985. He helped forge the 1997 agreement that balanced the federal budget for the first time since 1969.
The Sacramento Bee (Calif.)
October 17, 2004 - Kerry is better prepared to step into the presidency than Bush was four years ago. At every stage of his life, Kerry has been a man of serious purpose. In Vietnam, he signed up to fight despite his doubts. After Vietnam, he protested the war, which was neither easy nor popular. In the Senate, he investigated Iran-Contra and paved the way to better relations with Vietnam (along with Sen. John McCain).
The Mercury News (Calif.)
October 17, 2004 - Sen. Kerry is an intelligent man of proven courage and calm judgment who, unlike President Bush, would be dealing with a Congress controlled by the opposition, which tends to moderate actions by both parties. With deepest respect for President Bush's accomplishments, we think it's time for a change.
The Charlotte Observer (N.C.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry offers the fresh beginning the nation needs. He is greatly different in his view of the presidency. He has an incomparably more impressive biography, full of commitment, sacrifice and seriousness of purpose. By virtue of experience and ability, he is ready for this job.
Dayton Daily News (Ohio)
October 17, 2004 - Issue by issue, Sen. Kerry has laid out a better, fairer, more progressive agenda. He would shore up Social Security, not endanger Americans' retirement by disguising a risky privatization scheme as part of an "ownership society." He would allow embryonic stem-cell research, not thwart hope by yielding to a narrow ideology. He would offer Americans the promise of health care that is available to members of Congress, not the illusions of tax credits to buy insurance. He would offer laid-off and underemployed Americans training and the assurance that their taxes won't subsidize companies that move jobs abroad.
The Palm Beach Post
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry has shown a capacity to grow as a candidate and as a leader the past year (suggesting the value of a prolonged presidential race). That growth was particularly evident during the recent debates. He became more confident and comfortable. He began to define clearly critical differences with the president, and of all the distinctions drawn, the most telling involve those issues on which the president has failed profoundly, the fiscal health of the country and the conduct of the country abroad.
The Beacon Journal (Ohio)
October 17, 2004 - Voters who examine Kerry's life, his long record of public service and his practical solutions for strengthening this country will be reassured. He has a lot more going for him than just not being Bush.
Lexington Herald Leader (Ky.)
October 17, 2004 - For those who wonder whether Kerry, like Bush four years ago, is making promises he doesn't intend to keep, look again at Kerry's past service. It is the record of a man who fights for his convictions, a man whose deepest interest is the welfare of his country. Americans can see already that John Kerry would be a good president. They should give him the chance to be a great one.
Daytona Beach News Journal (Fla.)
October 17, 2004 - America faces a pivotal decision in this year's presidential election: Continue down the current road ..... Or return to a United States that follows its own people's narrative of its history: a country made stronger by steadily expanding individual liberties to the oppressed. A country whose leaders submit to the rule of law and make war as a last resort only, never as a reckless gamble. A country of vast power that other free nations envy, perhaps, but do not fear.
The Roanoke Times (Va.)
October 17, 2004 - With 20 years in the U.S. Senate, Kerry has substantial experience in foreign policy and a long-standing interest in combating terrorism and proliferation of nuclear weapons — the two most important foreign policy issues of our time. He is a longtime member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics and International Operations.
The Modesto Bee (Ca.)
October 17, 2004 - Political debate must focus on today's concerns, and in these troubled times Americans must hold their president to the highest standard of performance. The nation simply can't afford misjudgments like those that led to the Iraq quagmire, and deficits so large they prevent the nation from adequately providing for its armed forces, addressing homeland security needs, and guaranteeing the solvency of Medicare and Social Security. The Bush administration has fallen short on the foreign policy and fiscal fronts. It's time for the citizens of the United States to make a change.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
October 17, 2004 - Kerry would pull American politics back toward the center. A second Bush administration, un- checked by a compliant Congress and a judiciary increasingly of its own choosing, would continue acting rashly abroad and heedlessly at home. The country needs a change. Voters should elect John Kerry.
The Register-Guard (Ore.)
October 17, 2004 - Sen. John Kerry is the best hope for regaining America's promise, offering the country a fresh start internationally and a return of the presidency to an office of stature and respect. While the down-home folksiness of George W. Bush may make him a better companion in a bar or coffee shop, the gravity of war and the economy demand more than simplistic platitudes.
Duluth News Tribune (Minn.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry has shown he is an intellectually developed and flexible student of world and national affairs who believes government should be concerned about all of its people. Kerry, as a person, has demonstrated personal competence. His administration would be a decisive break from the close-minded leadership that has plagued this country and its people - not to mention many international people of conscience who would prefer to be our friends - for the past four years.
The St. Louis American
October 17, 2004 - We believe the Democratic nominee offers America a clear choice for a badly needed change in direction. Kerry brings to the job of president more than 20 years of Senate leadership, a personal knowledge of war and hope for a new approach to end the Iraqi nightmare and address the nation's domestic problems.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Bradenton Herald (Fla.)
October 17, 2004 - We believe John Kerry, a respected United States senator with more than 20 years of service in Congress, a brave and decorated U.S. Navy veteran who endured the hell of combat during the Vietnam War and who volunteered to fight for his country at a moment in time when it was unpopular to do so, will be a great president for the nation over the next four years.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Muskegon Chronicle (Mich.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry may not have his opponent's instinctive ability to connect with ordinary Americans. But he possesses three qualities even more important at this hour in history — a willingness to assess the facts honestly, to level with the public, and to tap the best minds regardless of political affiliation. American presidents once sought counsel from experts in the opposition party — and even appointed them to Cabinet positions from time to time. Kerry shows refreshing signs of a bipartisan spirit that Bush utterly lacks.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Daily Camera (Colo.)
The Jackson Sun (Tenn.)
October 17, 2004 - A Kerry administration will focus on helping the middle class and small businesses, making health care more affordable and available, protecting Social Security and Medicare and fully funding federal education programs such as ''No Child Left Behind.''
The Jackson Sun (Tenn.)
October 17, 2004 - A Kerry administration likely would postpone the current round of military base closures. Kerry likely would reverse the Bush administration's policy toward agricultural disasters, too. Kerry's determination to get budget deficits under control also benefits the Red River Valley. Budget deficits spawn higher interest rates, and higher interest rates are deadly for agriculture.
Grand Forks Herald (N.D.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry's "a thoughtful, dedicated public servant with a 20-year career specializing in foreign affairs. He has encouraging ideas about extending health coverage to more Americans, getting the country’s finances back on a more rational footing and, eventually, fixing the mess in Iraq."
Mail Tribune (Ore.)
October 17, 2004 - It’s time to moderate an oppressive leadership that threatens our national philosophy .... It’s time for the American people to say enough. It’s time for new leadership. Let us get back on track by throwing out George W. Bush and electing John F. Kerry.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Columbia Daily Tribune (Mo.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry offers policies that stand in promising contrast to those of the past four years. Kerry has proposed making the United Nations a full partner in establishing a government and a Constitution in a rebuilding Iraq. He would renew efforts to attract international support in the form of troops. Those steps would move Iraq toward sovereignty and stability, and serve America's national security interests.
The Daily Reflector (N.C.)
October 17, 2004 - If the war in Iraq is the defining issue of the 2004 presidential election, then President George W. Bush gains no advantage over his Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry. And on the domestic front, Kerry offers more hope and vision for the average American.
Nevada Appeal
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry "served his country, he won medals, he was wounded and he could have been killed. He has since served in the U.S. Senate for 20 years, acting most of that time as a cautious moderate, respected on both sides of the aisle. He builds coalitions and seeks solutions to the kind of problems afflicting everybody."
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Argus Press (Mich.)
October 17, 2004 - America needs new leadership, and we believe Democrat John Kerry can bring it to the White House, based on three decades of far-reaching public service that make him exceptionally qualified to be President of the United States.
Florida Today
October 16, 2004 - John Kerry has substantial experience in foreign policy and a long interest in stopping terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Those are the two most important foreign policy issues of our time.
Merced Sun-Star (Calif.)
October 14, 2004 - Kerry wants to deter companies from outsourcing jobs overseas and he wants many more Americans to have access to affordable health care. He actually would try to make life a little better for regular people.
Las Vegas Mercury
Citizen's Advocate Newspaper (Coppell, Texas)
October 13, 2004 - With full realization that we serve a Republican community in the President's home state, we feel a responsibility nevertheless to urge you to say no to a second term for George W. Bush, based on foreign policy and national security concerns alone. Judged by the international morass we are in today, four more years of continued Bush foreign policy could result in irreparable harm internationally and internally, affecting this nation's safety, security, and, most importantly, the lives of those whose burden it is and will be to carry out Bush's goals, our troops and the future military- our children.
Citizen's Advocate Newspaper (Coppell, Texas)
October 12, 2004 - The United States has lost its way under President Bush, who too often has failed on both foreign and domestic fronts. Worse, he has been unable to unite a deeply divided nation. Bush, whom The Tribune endorsed in 2000, has offered simplistic slogans to complex problems, while Kerry sees complicated problems and offers the promise of appropriate solutions - complex or not.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Albuquerque Tribune
October 10, 2004 - The choice is vivid. The stakes are vast. Our nation is threatened by jihad warriors who scoff at boundaries. It stumbles toward a fiscal ruin that will punish our children. The rules that protect our air, water and health are weaker than we know. When 45 million of our neighbors fall ill, they have no insurance card to hand to the doctor.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
October 10, 2004 - America needs a leader who sees the world as it is, who knows how to rebuild international alliances, who focuses on threats to homeland security, who runs the government for the benefit of all Americans. By virtue of his knowledge of world affairs, his life story of national service and his moderate values, John Kerry is that leader.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 10, 2004 - John Kerry should be the next president of the United States. This endorsement is based not only on President Bush's failings -- which are manifest -- but also on the conclusion that Kerry can succeed where Bush has failed.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
October 10, 2004 - When George W. Bush took office in a deeply divided nation, he promised to reach out to unite the country. If anything, he has helped make the rifts deeper. That may be his real failure as president. John Kerry can do better.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.)
October 10, 2004 - Bush and Kerry offer decidedly different visions for the country. It is on this basis that the candidates are best judged, and it is because we believe Kerry has, on the whole, the better plan for America that we endorse him for President of the United States.
Portland Press Herald (Portland, Me.)
October 9, 2004 - There's an unusual urgency to the electoral process this year, reflected in higher attendance at campaign rallies, record viewership of presidential debates and soaring voter registration, not to mention an increase in heated debates over the dinner table. Americans across the political spectrum recognize that the next four years will be a difficult time in our nation's history, and that the leadership we choose will set our course for many years to come.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 8, 2004 - We are for John Kerry because this nation is headed down the wrong track. Whether Kerry can turn things around remains to be seen, of course. Nearly four years of George W. Bush in the White House should be evidence enough that an alternative is in order.
The Storm Lake Times (Iowa)
October 4, 2004 - Four years ago, George W. Bush promised America he was "a uniter, not a divider." Today, the nation is more divided in more ways than it has been since the turbulent 1960s. The president has failed, or refused, to pursue consensus on America's problems and instigated solutions that have produced results ranging from mixed to disastrous.
Detroit Free Press
October 3, 2004 - Four years ago, George W. Bush became president of a thriving America. Not only had his predecessor eliminated the national deficit, he had left the new president a $236 billion budget surplus. Unemployment was at a record low of 4 percent. The nation was not at war. The current president's policies have had a negative impact on each of these areas. We believe John Kerry can reverse that trend, and we endorse him for president.
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Ariz.)
September 28, 2004 - Kerry has a positive vision for America, plus the proven intelligence, good sense, and guts to make it happen. That’s why The Iconoclast urges Texans not to rate the candidate by his hometown or even his political party, but instead by where he intends to take the country. The Iconoclast wholeheartedly endorses John Kerry.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Lone Star Iconoclast (Crawford, Texas)
September 26, 2004 - The Day has broken with tradition by endorsing John Kerry for president early in this election season. The newspaper does so because it believes this is a critical election requiring fresh, new leadership. The newspaper also believes George W. Bush's administration is flawed beyond repair in a second term.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Day (New London, Conn.)
September 19, 2004 - The Press Democrat today recommends John Kerry for president because we believe he offers the best opportunity to bring Washington back to the political center. Kerry, the Massachusetts senator, brings impressive credentials to this race - war hero, prosecutor, U.S. senator with broad experience in foreign policy issues.
The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
August 27, 2004 - Four years ago, this page endorsed George W. Bush for president. We cannot do so again — because of an ill-conceived war and its aftermath, undisciplined spending, a shrinkage of constitutional rights and an intrusive social agenda.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Seattle Times
The Philadelphia Daily News
June 16, 2004 - Last week, the nation looked to the past with the death of President Ronald Reagan. This week, the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John F. Kerry, suspended out of respect to the deceased 40th president, start fresh. In that spirit, this newspaper, the first in the nation, endorses John Kerry for president.
The Philadelphia Daily News
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry “pledges both to fight in Iraq and to reach out to allies; to hunt down terrorists, and to engage without arrogance the Islamic world. These are the right goals, and we think Mr. Kerry is the better bet to achieve them.”
The Washington Post
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry is not an ideologue, and his desire for success makes him more likely to compromise and find common ground with his opposition. He is the one candidate who can begin to heal the deeply bitter divisions in the nation. Bush cannot and will not do that.
Newsday (N.Y.)
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October 24, 2004 - The Kerry movement is gathering steam. He is stronger in Pennsylvania and gaining with our neighbors in West Virginia, where more voters are coming to believe he is the better choice on jobs, health care and homeland security. Even newspapers that endorsed George W. Bush four years ago have changed their minds in 2004; the Seattle Times and The Oregonian of Portland switched to the Democrat this time, while the Tampa Tribune backed away from Mr. Bush and made no endorsement.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry, who 20 years ago was leading campaigns to solve problems such as acid rain, has pledged to end obstacles the Bush administration has created to meaningful stem cell research and has proposed a program to ease America's dependence on Middle East oil, important for the nation's security as well as the environment.
The Star Ledger (N.J)
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October 24, 2004 - The question that Americans need to ask themselves, going into the voting booth a week from Tuesday, is this: Do you like the direction our nation is heading? If the answer is no, then your vote should be for Sen. John Kerry.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Chicago Sun-Times
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October 24, 2004 - We believe Mr. Kerry would be a more bipartisan and effective leader than Mr. Bush. In the Nov. 2 general election, the Sentinel endorses John Kerry for president of the United States.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Orlando Sentinel
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry promises to focus our efforts on terrorists who threaten us, protect civil liberties, return fairness to our tax policy and implement a plan to free us from dependence on Persian Gulf oil. That platform merits his election.
The Buffalo News (N.Y.)
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry, the Democratic nominee, has demonstrated, particularly during the televised debates, breadth of knowledge, ability to understand complex issues, and sound judgment — qualities that have been missing from Mr. Bush's stewardship.
Louisville Courier-Journal (Ky.)
The Tennessean
October 24, 2004 - Kerry understands that a strong America is an America with steadfast allies. He has vowed to support U.S. troops abroad by providing them with the proper equipment and training. The senator also understands that threats come in many forms. Kerry wants to protect U.S. citizens at home without undermining the system of justice which is this nation's cornerstone.
The Tennessean
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry “does not tend toward vindictiveness or in-your-face triumphalism. There is a dignity about him. We have watched him from early in the Iowa caucus campaign through a grueling general-election campaign in a battleground state. We have seen Kerry grow and develop in presidential qualities to the point we're confident in recommending him as a person of common sense and decency - a leader who has what it takes to bring Americans back together.”
The Des Moines Register (Iowa)
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry is the better choice for president. He promises a change in direction for the nation. He would still wage war on terrorism but engage in preemptive strikes only as a last resort. He would return respect for the United States abroad and focus more on the concerns of the middle class and the poor at home.
Bergen Record (N.J.)
Las Vegas Sun
October 24, 2004 - We heartily endorse John Kerry. He would be a president who would restore America's respect in the world. There would be a positive resolution to the war in Iraq. Our country would be safer, as our focus on fighting terrorism would not waver. The economy would be more oriented toward ordinary Americans.
Las Vegas Sun
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry offers us the chance for a new beginning, and throughout the past year's grueling campaign, he has demonstrated the toughness necessary to lead the country in a time of war. John Kerry offers the change that America needs for the next four years. But more importantly, at a time when the nation and the world need it most, he offers hope.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Los Angeles Daily News
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry and his running mate, North Carolina's Senator Edwards, have not campaigned as driven by ideology, but by principle. That is the profile of a president.
The News & Observer (N.C.)
The Toledo Blade (Ohio)
October 24, 2004 - Senator Kerry, we are convinced, will be a much more effective president at creating jobs, not eliminating them.
The Toledo Blade (Ohio)
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October 24, 2004 - John Kerry "has the depth of intellect, strength and wisdom necessary to defend our nation against an expanding array of enemies. He possesses the good character and humility necessary to restore credibility and confidence in a White House damaged on both accounts. He has the tools for building true coalitions at home and abroad, keys to tackling the grave challenges that weigh on a stressed world and our divided nation. He is ready today to make a better America, one that does not stand alone, that is as much respected by its friends as it is feared by its foes."
The Journal News (N.Y.)
The Commercial Appeal (Tenn.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. Kerry, we believe, has a chance to restore the traditional, cooperative approach toward foreign policy that has served America well since the Eisenhower administration. We need more allies in the war on terror and to help us protect the homeland.
The Commercial Appeal (Tenn.)
The Daily Herald (Wash.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry is an intelligent leader with a high capacity for nuance. He understands the complexity of issues, resisting the simple answers Bush often espouses. On the international front, he argues for building broader and stronger coalitions, much like the one Bush's father put together before the first Gulf War.
The Daily Herald (Wash.)
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October 24, 2004 - Kerry understands the need to work with international partners. As a 19-year veteran of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee and a student of international affairs, he understands the uses of diplomacy and its limitations as well.
The News Tribune (Wash.)
October 24, 2004 - John F. Kerry says he has a plan for a safer America that includes a larger investment in homeland security. He would not leave the nation's seaports, railways and nuclear power plants vulnerable to attack. None of those potential targets has sufficient funds for protection against terrorist attacks.
The Republican (Mass.)
Telegram & Gazette (Mass.)
October 24, 2004 - Change always entails risk, but we believe Mr. Kerry is well-prepared to step into the Oval Office. Although he has been more effective in the Senate as an investigator than as a writer of laws, he is exceptionally well-versed on domestic and international issues — certainly far more so than was Mr. Bush four years ago.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Telegram & Gazette (Mass.)
Daily Press (Va.)
October 24, 2004 - John Kerry promises to start us back in the right direction - to an America where moderation is the tone in social policy, where responsibility is the rule in tax and spending policy, and where the commander-in-chief's leadership, like the threat against freedom, is truly global.
Daily Press (Va.)
October 24, 2004 - Bush, who turned out to be more conservative than compassionate and who has made the nation even more divided, must be held accountable for these failings. John Kerry is the only serious alternative to four more years of this flawed presidency. We are putting our faith in his potential to do better.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Flint Journal (Mich.)
Ventura County Star (Ca.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. John Kerry served his country bravely and with honor in Vietnam. He understands this duty not as a concept but as something very personal. He has demonstrated during the campaign his resolve to successfully conclude the war in Iraq, to reach out to our allies to help in that effort and to direct our attention to the true war on terrorism and not lead us on misguided attempts to settle old scores. For those reasons alone, The Star endorses John Kerry for president.
Ventura County Star (Ca.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry will be a more thoughtful, inclusive, consensus-building president - within this country and in dealing with other countries. A president can listen to other world leaders, and at the same time be decisive. We think Kerry has the right stuff to lead the world in the war on terror.
Lansing State Journal (Mich.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. Kerry appears to present a more thoughtful approach to combatting terrorism. Frankly, we're concerned about President Bush's obvious willingness to use America's military might to coerce Arab nations into doing our bidding - something that has never been done successfully and something Kerry would be much less likely to attempt.
The Telegraph (Ga.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry offers a fresh start and new solutions whereas the incumbent is locked into a spiral of denial that demonstrates intractability in the face of what many believe are necessary common-sense course adjustments to our nation's direction.
The Times (La.)
October 24, 2004 - We believe Mr. Bush's opponent, Sen. John F. Kerry, would be better equipped by temperament, character and conviction to lead the United States out of the foreign and domestic predicaments in which it finds itself. The senator is a thoughtful man of proven courage, patriotism and ability to lead. We recommend his election.
The Times of Trenton (N.J)
October 24, 2004 - The choice came down to which candidate best represented the values that Americans hold most dear: compassion for the have-nots and those who feel they have been left out, a dedication to the principles set forth in the Bill of Rights, and a commitment to open government as well as free and open debate. That candidate is Sen. John Kerry.
Reno Gazette-Journal (Nev.)
October 24, 2004 - This election, we support the candidate who has the leadership to bring America together to support our troops in ways more tangible than magnetic emblems stuck to the backs of cars. We support a statesman who has taken and returned enemy fire in a combat zone. We support a leader whose stellar war record came under fire from those who have none. We believe that after Nov. 2, our divided nation must be rejoined into a whole that can be so much greater than the sum of its fractured parts. John Kerry can provide that leadership.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Quad City Times (Iowa)
October 24, 2004 - We encourage voters to choose optimism and give a Kerry-Edwards team the chance to turn our economy around, to make the world a safer place and to restore the promise that is America to all Americans.
Asheville Citizen-Times (N.C.)
October 24, 2004 - We believe Kerry will reverse the Bush administration's reckless fiscal policies of tax cuts concurrent with major spending increases. These policies have ballooned the deficit to unprecedented levels. If that trend is not reversed, it will lead again to soaring interest rates and a downward business spiral.
Daily Southtown (Ill.)
Nashville Scene
October 24, 2004 - John Kerry would respect ordinary working Americans, that he would work to reform entitlement programs for the sick and elderly, and that he would be more involved at an intellectual level with the policy discussions in which every president should be immersed. We also have more confidence in Democrats to get the debt under control.
Nashville Scene
The Waco Tribune-Herald (Texas)
October 24, 2004 - John Kerry "is a man of intelligence and conscience, of experience in dealing with global and domestic issues. He's a man who logically could assume the title of commander in chief. He knows war's stakes. He's been there."
The Waco Tribune-Herald (Texas)
The Olympian (Wash.)
October 24, 2004 - It's difficult, during a time of war, to remove a sitting president from office. After all, war is a time for the nation to pull together, to unite behind the country's leaders. But, as this president would say, these are extraordinary times that require extraordinary courage. The American people must demonstrate their courage by taking this president out of office based on his record on the war, the economy and health care.
The Olympian (Wash.)
Bremerton Washington Sun
October 24, 2004 - Kerry has proven himself to be a well-informed, clear thinker. His inclination to ruminate over the nuances of issues and his reluctance to hew to sound-bite discourse may make for easy political caricature. But as the debates established, he demonstrates a genuine grasp of the complexities of the problems we face. He speaks with greater candor than Bush about what lies ahead.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Bremerton Washington Sun
October 24, 2004 - These are complex and perilous times with complicated problems that demand thoughtful, reasoned resolutions. Kerry’s willingness to gather, absorb and analyze information on difficult problems before making a decision is one of his biggest assets. His track record also suggests that he would reach out across the aisle in a much-needed bipartisan way so that issues such as a sluggish economy, lack of health care insurance for many of our citizens as well as under-funded education mandates can start being solved.
The Telegraph (N.H.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. John Kerry offers a thoughtfulness sadly missing in the current administration, a firm resolve for homeland security, a more enlightened approach to working with our traditional allies -- and those who must become allies for us to ever feel true homeland security again. He promises a more disciplined fiscal policy, expanded health-care coverage and better environmental protection.
Centre Daily Times (Pa.)
Stamford Advocate (Ct.)
October 24, 2004 - By combining a tough and realistic stand on terrorism with an approach to domestic issues that is more thoughtful and inclusive, John Kerry can elevate the country's stature at home and abroad.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Stamford Advocate (Ct.)
October 24, 2004 - U.S. voters on Nov. 2 will go to the polls to pick the man who will be the next leader of the world's strongest nation, a nation capable of brokering peace or fomenting war. A nation capable of global compassion or global indifference. A nation with enough muscle to make its decisions stick half a world away. A nation with enough power to be envied or admired the world over. ... That's why we urge a vote for Sen. John Kerry for president.
The Bismarck Tribune (N.D.)
October 24, 2004 - Sen. Kerry has a better plan to get the country out of Iraq and minimize the cost in lives and dollars to the United States, and to rebuild relations with powerful allies. As president, Mr. Kerry shows promise of mending fences, of having the U.S. president admired again in countries that are our long-time allies.
The Decatur Daily (Ala.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry is more committed to throwing those without adequate health care something more than a subsidy too small to buy effective coverage, or a Medicare prescription plan that leaves them mostly at the mercy of whatever-the-traffic-bears drug manufacturers.
Gloucester County Times (N.J.)
October 24, 2004 - The greatest hope for a Kerry presidency rests on his commitment to return America to its place as a respected leader among the world’s great and law-abiding nations.
Portsmouth Herald (N.H.)
Herald-Tribune (Fla.)
October 24, 2004 - We believe that President Bush, on these and many other issues, is outside the mainstream of American politics -- and out of step with most of the voters of Southwest Florida, both Republican and Democratic. We recommend John Kerry for president of the United States.
Herald-Tribune (Fla.)
The Lufkin Daily News (Texas)
October 24, 2004 - It is time for a change, and we believe John Kerry is the best choice in this all-important election. Kerry proved in the three debates that he will be a steady, strong leader, willing to listen and make decisions based on what is best for all the American people — not just the elite. We believe he will extricate our forces from Iraq in a timely fashion, will do a better job conducting the war on terrorism, and will institute domestic policies that help strengthen our economy and our country.
The Lufkin Daily News (Texas)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry is the right person to lead the nation as it struggles to recover economically, to regain its standing internationally and to find its way in Iraq -- all critical areas where Bush has performed miserably, even recklessly. Kerry is a skilled, steady leader in the face of adversity. He understands the importance of adjusting as circumstances dictate.
Kennebec Journal (Me.)
The Daily Advance (N.C.)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry's leadership ensures that securing the safety of Americans at home isn't limited to an us-or-them proposition. A recipient of the Purple Heart in Vietnam, Kerry's not someone to shy from a fight. Yet, his experience has given him the wisdom to avoid conflict on the battlefield when there is a more beneficial resolution to be found at the table of common interests.
The Daily Advance (N.C.)
October 24, 2004 - While talk will only go so far, we believe that Kerry's election will provide a greatly needed opportunity to restore what the Declaration of Independence calls "a decent respect to the opinions of mankind" and to reaffirm alliances and friendships with the foreign powers Bush has so alienated. It could be a fresh start.
The Durango Herald (Colo.)
October 24, 2004 - In the end, it's George W. Bush's his inability to listen to opposing viewpoints that have led this nation down a dangerous path, a path that threatens our place as a beacon of liberty in the free world. We believe John Kerry is the right man, at the right time and in the right place for America. He deserves your vote.
Oakland Tribune (Calif.)
The Morning Call (Pa.)
October 24, 2004 - Mr. Kerry has demonstrated a trait of intellect that has been absent and that must be restored to the White House. That is, he is willing to be self-critical, to challenge the rightness of decisions he has made, and to make changes if new information or situations demand it. Mr. Bush, by his own admission, does not do this.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Morning Call (Pa.)
The New Mexican
October 24, 2004 - Kerry is a statesman; painstakingly, if not painfully, thoughtful in his decisionmaking and unafraid to reconsider his positions. With our nation so rashly committed to a pre-emptive war and a ravaged economy, and facing threats from all sides, it's about time someone gave some thought to how we recover from our crises.
The New Mexican
The Valley News (N.H)
October 24, 2004 - Kerry deserves voters' support not only because his policy proposals compare favorably with the incumbent's, but because they offer further evidence that he would bring a level-headed, intelligent approach to governing. We live in dangerous times and require a leader who can deal rationally with the world in all its perilous complexity.
The Valley News (N.H)
October 24, 2004 - Americans are fortunate to have a clear choice in Kerry, the Democratic candidate. We believe Kerry has the will and a plan to put this nation back on a course toward prosperity and security at home and respect and support around the world.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Rockford Register Star (Ill.)
October 23, 2004 - John Kerry has shown throughout his Senate career that he understands the way to build strong and lasting alliances is through respect for the ideas of other nations, leadership by example abroad and strict standards for human rights always. These are the traditions of which the United States is most proud and most justifiably proud. It is the way presidents from both parties have led for a generation and, with a few terrible exceptions, for much of the nation's history.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Bangor Daily News (Me.)
October 23, 2004 - John Kerry offers hope for progress. During the debates, Kerry passed the test of whether or not he could be president. He demonstrated a detailed grasp of the issues, proved he could consider and address complex issues and offered plausible solutions to them. Indeed, he looked more presidential than the president.
Iowa City Press-Citizen
October 22, 2004 - President Kerry would work to restore U.S. global credibility and to resolve the Iraq quagmire by involving the United Nations and U.S. allies in stabilizing the war-torn nation. Bush, by contrast, would continue to pursue the failed go-it-alone strategy. Kerry would meld intelligence, prevention and diplomacy to prevent terrorism, while Bush prefers to rely on force.
The Journal Gazette (Ind.)
October 21, 2004 - Common sense and practicality rank high among Kerry’s attributes. He supports importing prescription drugs from Canada, expanding embryonic stem cell research and rolling back tax cuts for the wealthy to finance an innovative answer to high health-insurance premiums.
The Virginian-Pilot
October 21, 2004 - The most important reason to vote for John Kerry in November is to safeguard democracy in America.
The Nation
October 21, 2004 - John Kerry "is large-hearted and far-sighted, seeing the world as it is and as it could be. .... The choice is clear."
Arkansas Times
October 20, 2004 - President George Bush has had nearly four years to prove that he is, in his words, "a uniter, not a divider," a leader capable of convincing Americans to bridge their differences and work toward common goals. He has failed. America is a far more polarized and far less respected in the world than when he took office.
Concord Monitor (N.H.)
October 20, 2004 - The United States simply cannot afford four more years of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. The Pilot recommends that voters replace them with John Kerry and Moore County’s own Sen. John Edwards.
The Pilot Newspaper (N.C.)
October 19, 2004 - In a time of great tension and conflict abroad and daunting economic and social problems at home, Kerry brings the right combination of intelligence, experience, sincerity and passion to lead the country for the next four years.
The Honolulu Advertiser
October 19, 2004 - We believe John Kerry will have the credibility with the international community to mend traditional alliances and work with them to make sense of the havoc in Iraq. We also believe he has the intellectual resilience to listen to a wide range of opinion on foreign policy and not to exclude the dissenting voices that need to be heard.
The Charleston Gazette (W. Va.)
The Anniston Star (Ala.)
October 19, 2004 - John Kerry "offers the most able mind, the better set of diplomatic skills, the wiser plans for the economy and a calm but tough demeanor exhibited during his career and this campaign — particularly during the three debates with his rival, President George W. Bush."
The Anniston Star (Ala.)
October 18, 2004 - John Kerry is the man to take up the challenge of leading America out of this morass. We urge his election as president.
The Daily Astorian (Ore.)
October 17, 2004 - We look back on the past four years with hearts nearly breaking, both for the lives unnecessarily lost and for the opportunities so casually wasted. Time and again, history invited George W. Bush to play a heroic role, and time and again he chose the wrong course. We believe that with John Kerry as president, the nation will do better.
The New York Times
October 17, 2004 - Far from being wavering or indecisive, Kerry's worldview has been steadfastly informed by these values for as long as we on this page have known him. In complex and dangerous times, the United States needs a leader who can bring together people and ideas. For these reasons, the Globe endorses John F. Kerry for president and John Edwards for vice president in the critical election Nov. 2.
The Boston Globe
October 17, 2004 - Political passions are burning white hot as Nov. 2 nears. Americans realize what is at stake: the United States’ ability to lead in the world, protect its citizens at home, preserve its treasured liberties, and leave a legacy of hope and opportunity. George W. Bush's presidency has put all that at risk. Sen. John Kerry proposes a sharp course change.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
October 17, 2004 - This government needs a change in direction: in how it preserves liberty and opportunity for its people, in how it manages its rich resources, in how it applies its military superiority to protect us, in how it relates to the world. One candidate for president sees those challenges.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 17, 2004 - It's in the international arena that we believe Sen. Kerry can most effectively lead our country at this time. The senator's approach, similar to that of Mr. Bush's father, seeks to engage the world through diplomacy rather than place the United States on a more-combative path that isolates us from traditional friends and allies.
The Miami Herald
October 17, 2004 - The three presidential debates were a revelation for millions of Americans who until then had known Kerry primarily through the distortions of the Bush campaign. They saw a poised, statesmanlike candidate who talked much more honestly than the president has about our challenges at home and abroad. They also saw a candidate whose mainstream plans for meeting those challenges bear little resemblance to the Bush campaign's scare stories.
St. Petersburg Times (Fla.)
October 17, 2004 - With Kerry, the nation could expect leadership that would result in dramatic improvements in homeland security and a strengthened military force. Americans also would see more effective strategies in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the welcome rebuilding of our tattered international alliances. Under Kerry — and his vice presidential running mate Sen. John Edwards — pressing domestic concerns that Washington has ignored finally would get some attention.
The Kansas City Star (Mo.)
October 17, 2004 - The Bush campaign attempts to paint Kerry as a dangerous leftist who wants to increase government's role in public life. That's nonsense. Kerry never has been rigidly ideological. He supported welfare reform in 1996. He co-sponsored the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit-reduction bill, his first major act when he arrived in Congress in 1985. He helped forge the 1997 agreement that balanced the federal budget for the first time since 1969.
The Sacramento Bee (Calif.)
October 17, 2004 - Kerry is better prepared to step into the presidency than Bush was four years ago. At every stage of his life, Kerry has been a man of serious purpose. In Vietnam, he signed up to fight despite his doubts. After Vietnam, he protested the war, which was neither easy nor popular. In the Senate, he investigated Iran-Contra and paved the way to better relations with Vietnam (along with Sen. John McCain).
The Mercury News (Calif.)
October 17, 2004 - Sen. Kerry is an intelligent man of proven courage and calm judgment who, unlike President Bush, would be dealing with a Congress controlled by the opposition, which tends to moderate actions by both parties. With deepest respect for President Bush's accomplishments, we think it's time for a change.
The Charlotte Observer (N.C.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry offers the fresh beginning the nation needs. He is greatly different in his view of the presidency. He has an incomparably more impressive biography, full of commitment, sacrifice and seriousness of purpose. By virtue of experience and ability, he is ready for this job.
Dayton Daily News (Ohio)
October 17, 2004 - Issue by issue, Sen. Kerry has laid out a better, fairer, more progressive agenda. He would shore up Social Security, not endanger Americans' retirement by disguising a risky privatization scheme as part of an "ownership society." He would allow embryonic stem-cell research, not thwart hope by yielding to a narrow ideology. He would offer Americans the promise of health care that is available to members of Congress, not the illusions of tax credits to buy insurance. He would offer laid-off and underemployed Americans training and the assurance that their taxes won't subsidize companies that move jobs abroad.
The Palm Beach Post
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry has shown a capacity to grow as a candidate and as a leader the past year (suggesting the value of a prolonged presidential race). That growth was particularly evident during the recent debates. He became more confident and comfortable. He began to define clearly critical differences with the president, and of all the distinctions drawn, the most telling involve those issues on which the president has failed profoundly, the fiscal health of the country and the conduct of the country abroad.
The Beacon Journal (Ohio)
October 17, 2004 - Voters who examine Kerry's life, his long record of public service and his practical solutions for strengthening this country will be reassured. He has a lot more going for him than just not being Bush.
Lexington Herald Leader (Ky.)
October 17, 2004 - For those who wonder whether Kerry, like Bush four years ago, is making promises he doesn't intend to keep, look again at Kerry's past service. It is the record of a man who fights for his convictions, a man whose deepest interest is the welfare of his country. Americans can see already that John Kerry would be a good president. They should give him the chance to be a great one.
Daytona Beach News Journal (Fla.)
October 17, 2004 - America faces a pivotal decision in this year's presidential election: Continue down the current road ..... Or return to a United States that follows its own people's narrative of its history: a country made stronger by steadily expanding individual liberties to the oppressed. A country whose leaders submit to the rule of law and make war as a last resort only, never as a reckless gamble. A country of vast power that other free nations envy, perhaps, but do not fear.
The Roanoke Times (Va.)
October 17, 2004 - With 20 years in the U.S. Senate, Kerry has substantial experience in foreign policy and a long-standing interest in combating terrorism and proliferation of nuclear weapons — the two most important foreign policy issues of our time. He is a longtime member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics and International Operations.
The Modesto Bee (Ca.)
October 17, 2004 - Political debate must focus on today's concerns, and in these troubled times Americans must hold their president to the highest standard of performance. The nation simply can't afford misjudgments like those that led to the Iraq quagmire, and deficits so large they prevent the nation from adequately providing for its armed forces, addressing homeland security needs, and guaranteeing the solvency of Medicare and Social Security. The Bush administration has fallen short on the foreign policy and fiscal fronts. It's time for the citizens of the United States to make a change.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
October 17, 2004 - Kerry would pull American politics back toward the center. A second Bush administration, un- checked by a compliant Congress and a judiciary increasingly of its own choosing, would continue acting rashly abroad and heedlessly at home. The country needs a change. Voters should elect John Kerry.
The Register-Guard (Ore.)
October 17, 2004 - Sen. John Kerry is the best hope for regaining America's promise, offering the country a fresh start internationally and a return of the presidency to an office of stature and respect. While the down-home folksiness of George W. Bush may make him a better companion in a bar or coffee shop, the gravity of war and the economy demand more than simplistic platitudes.
Duluth News Tribune (Minn.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry has shown he is an intellectually developed and flexible student of world and national affairs who believes government should be concerned about all of its people. Kerry, as a person, has demonstrated personal competence. His administration would be a decisive break from the close-minded leadership that has plagued this country and its people - not to mention many international people of conscience who would prefer to be our friends - for the past four years.
The St. Louis American
October 17, 2004 - We believe the Democratic nominee offers America a clear choice for a badly needed change in direction. Kerry brings to the job of president more than 20 years of Senate leadership, a personal knowledge of war and hope for a new approach to end the Iraqi nightmare and address the nation's domestic problems.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Bradenton Herald (Fla.)
October 17, 2004 - We believe John Kerry, a respected United States senator with more than 20 years of service in Congress, a brave and decorated U.S. Navy veteran who endured the hell of combat during the Vietnam War and who volunteered to fight for his country at a moment in time when it was unpopular to do so, will be a great president for the nation over the next four years.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Muskegon Chronicle (Mich.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry may not have his opponent's instinctive ability to connect with ordinary Americans. But he possesses three qualities even more important at this hour in history — a willingness to assess the facts honestly, to level with the public, and to tap the best minds regardless of political affiliation. American presidents once sought counsel from experts in the opposition party — and even appointed them to Cabinet positions from time to time. Kerry shows refreshing signs of a bipartisan spirit that Bush utterly lacks.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Daily Camera (Colo.)
The Jackson Sun (Tenn.)
October 17, 2004 - A Kerry administration will focus on helping the middle class and small businesses, making health care more affordable and available, protecting Social Security and Medicare and fully funding federal education programs such as ''No Child Left Behind.''
The Jackson Sun (Tenn.)
October 17, 2004 - A Kerry administration likely would postpone the current round of military base closures. Kerry likely would reverse the Bush administration's policy toward agricultural disasters, too. Kerry's determination to get budget deficits under control also benefits the Red River Valley. Budget deficits spawn higher interest rates, and higher interest rates are deadly for agriculture.
Grand Forks Herald (N.D.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry's "a thoughtful, dedicated public servant with a 20-year career specializing in foreign affairs. He has encouraging ideas about extending health coverage to more Americans, getting the country’s finances back on a more rational footing and, eventually, fixing the mess in Iraq."
Mail Tribune (Ore.)
October 17, 2004 - It’s time to moderate an oppressive leadership that threatens our national philosophy .... It’s time for the American people to say enough. It’s time for new leadership. Let us get back on track by throwing out George W. Bush and electing John F. Kerry.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
Columbia Daily Tribune (Mo.)
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry offers policies that stand in promising contrast to those of the past four years. Kerry has proposed making the United Nations a full partner in establishing a government and a Constitution in a rebuilding Iraq. He would renew efforts to attract international support in the form of troops. Those steps would move Iraq toward sovereignty and stability, and serve America's national security interests.
The Daily Reflector (N.C.)
October 17, 2004 - If the war in Iraq is the defining issue of the 2004 presidential election, then President George W. Bush gains no advantage over his Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry. And on the domestic front, Kerry offers more hope and vision for the average American.
Nevada Appeal
October 17, 2004 - John Kerry "served his country, he won medals, he was wounded and he could have been killed. He has since served in the U.S. Senate for 20 years, acting most of that time as a cautious moderate, respected on both sides of the aisle. He builds coalitions and seeks solutions to the kind of problems afflicting everybody."
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Argus Press (Mich.)
October 17, 2004 - America needs new leadership, and we believe Democrat John Kerry can bring it to the White House, based on three decades of far-reaching public service that make him exceptionally qualified to be President of the United States.
Florida Today
October 16, 2004 - John Kerry has substantial experience in foreign policy and a long interest in stopping terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Those are the two most important foreign policy issues of our time.
Merced Sun-Star (Calif.)
October 14, 2004 - Kerry wants to deter companies from outsourcing jobs overseas and he wants many more Americans to have access to affordable health care. He actually would try to make life a little better for regular people.
Las Vegas Mercury
Citizen's Advocate Newspaper (Coppell, Texas)
October 13, 2004 - With full realization that we serve a Republican community in the President's home state, we feel a responsibility nevertheless to urge you to say no to a second term for George W. Bush, based on foreign policy and national security concerns alone. Judged by the international morass we are in today, four more years of continued Bush foreign policy could result in irreparable harm internationally and internally, affecting this nation's safety, security, and, most importantly, the lives of those whose burden it is and will be to carry out Bush's goals, our troops and the future military- our children.
Citizen's Advocate Newspaper (Coppell, Texas)
October 12, 2004 - The United States has lost its way under President Bush, who too often has failed on both foreign and domestic fronts. Worse, he has been unable to unite a deeply divided nation. Bush, whom The Tribune endorsed in 2000, has offered simplistic slogans to complex problems, while Kerry sees complicated problems and offers the promise of appropriate solutions - complex or not.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Albuquerque Tribune
October 10, 2004 - The choice is vivid. The stakes are vast. Our nation is threatened by jihad warriors who scoff at boundaries. It stumbles toward a fiscal ruin that will punish our children. The rules that protect our air, water and health are weaker than we know. When 45 million of our neighbors fall ill, they have no insurance card to hand to the doctor.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
October 10, 2004 - America needs a leader who sees the world as it is, who knows how to rebuild international alliances, who focuses on threats to homeland security, who runs the government for the benefit of all Americans. By virtue of his knowledge of world affairs, his life story of national service and his moderate values, John Kerry is that leader.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 10, 2004 - John Kerry should be the next president of the United States. This endorsement is based not only on President Bush's failings -- which are manifest -- but also on the conclusion that Kerry can succeed where Bush has failed.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
October 10, 2004 - When George W. Bush took office in a deeply divided nation, he promised to reach out to unite the country. If anything, he has helped make the rifts deeper. That may be his real failure as president. John Kerry can do better.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.)
October 10, 2004 - Bush and Kerry offer decidedly different visions for the country. It is on this basis that the candidates are best judged, and it is because we believe Kerry has, on the whole, the better plan for America that we endorse him for President of the United States.
Portland Press Herald (Portland, Me.)
October 9, 2004 - There's an unusual urgency to the electoral process this year, reflected in higher attendance at campaign rallies, record viewership of presidential debates and soaring voter registration, not to mention an increase in heated debates over the dinner table. Americans across the political spectrum recognize that the next four years will be a difficult time in our nation's history, and that the leadership we choose will set our course for many years to come.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
October 8, 2004 - We are for John Kerry because this nation is headed down the wrong track. Whether Kerry can turn things around remains to be seen, of course. Nearly four years of George W. Bush in the White House should be evidence enough that an alternative is in order.
The Storm Lake Times (Iowa)
October 4, 2004 - Four years ago, George W. Bush promised America he was "a uniter, not a divider." Today, the nation is more divided in more ways than it has been since the turbulent 1960s. The president has failed, or refused, to pursue consensus on America's problems and instigated solutions that have produced results ranging from mixed to disastrous.
Detroit Free Press
October 3, 2004 - Four years ago, George W. Bush became president of a thriving America. Not only had his predecessor eliminated the national deficit, he had left the new president a $236 billion budget surplus. Unemployment was at a record low of 4 percent. The nation was not at war. The current president's policies have had a negative impact on each of these areas. We believe John Kerry can reverse that trend, and we endorse him for president.
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Ariz.)
September 28, 2004 - Kerry has a positive vision for America, plus the proven intelligence, good sense, and guts to make it happen. That’s why The Iconoclast urges Texans not to rate the candidate by his hometown or even his political party, but instead by where he intends to take the country. The Iconoclast wholeheartedly endorses John Kerry.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Lone Star Iconoclast (Crawford, Texas)
September 26, 2004 - The Day has broken with tradition by endorsing John Kerry for president early in this election season. The newspaper does so because it believes this is a critical election requiring fresh, new leadership. The newspaper also believes George W. Bush's administration is flawed beyond repair in a second term.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Day (New London, Conn.)
September 19, 2004 - The Press Democrat today recommends John Kerry for president because we believe he offers the best opportunity to bring Washington back to the political center. Kerry, the Massachusetts senator, brings impressive credentials to this race - war hero, prosecutor, U.S. senator with broad experience in foreign policy issues.
The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
August 27, 2004 - Four years ago, this page endorsed George W. Bush for president. We cannot do so again — because of an ill-conceived war and its aftermath, undisciplined spending, a shrinkage of constitutional rights and an intrusive social agenda.
In the 2000 general election, this publication endorsed George W. Bush for President.
The Seattle Times
The Philadelphia Daily News
June 16, 2004 - Last week, the nation looked to the past with the death of President Ronald Reagan. This week, the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John F. Kerry, suspended out of respect to the deceased 40th president, start fresh. In that spirit, this newspaper, the first in the nation, endorses John Kerry for president.
The Philadelphia Daily News