NY 'Daily News' Endorses Obama -- Had Backed Bush in 2004

[Newsjock]

Source: Editor & Publisher

One of the largest circulation papers in the nation, The Daily News in New York has endorsed Barack Obama in an editorial.

It had backed George Bush and is at least the 12th paper that went for the GOP candidate in the last election that has now come out for Obama. Those papers range from the huge Chicago Tribune (which had not backed a Democrat for president in its history) to the Las Cruces Sun-News in New Mexico.

... The need for a fresh start in America has grown markedly in the two years of this presidential campaign, and became imperative as the crippled financial system punishes workers, families and retirees in the country.

The U.S. is in want of leadership that repairs a damaged economy, restores faith in government as an engine for the common good and returns competence to the White House after the spectacular failures of the Bush administration.

Barack Obama holds the greater promise of accomplishing the mission than does John McCain. The Daily News endorses the 47-year-old Democrat, the first black American to win a major party nomination, for President.

Read more: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003875519

[cal04]

1. here's the link

Daily News endorses Obama for President: He has the promise to renew America at home and abroad
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/10/18/2008-10-18_daily_news_endorses_obama_for_president_-3.html






Barack Obama holds the greater promise of accomplishing the mission than does John McCain. The Daily News endorses the 47-year-old Democrat, the first black American to win a major party nomination, for President. Read full story

[notaboutus]

2. Now they want to show him love?

I know it's great that Obama's getting all these endorsements but can you imagine the subscription cancellations if some of them didn't? They have trashed him throughout his campaign now that it is clear he will win, they endorse.

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Surprising - But Great News

They have readers that could be influenced by this endorsement.

[LynnTheDem]

4. I really gotta repeat that one part...

"returns competence to the White House after the spectacular failures of the Bush administration."

[debbierlus]

5. K&R

:kick:

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. The readership is about 70-30 for Obama.

A case of the leadership trying to get out in front of the readership.

It's a good sign though that they ( Daily News mgmnt and ownership)are not wild about McCain's chances.