Obama has shown the qualities our next president will need (Beaver & Allegheny County Times PA)

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Published: Sunday, October 26, 2008 7:16 AM EDT

... A candidate’s campaign is an indicator of leadership abilities, and the Obama campaign has given Americans a good glimpse of that. By almost all accounts, it has been a focused, steady and disciplined effort that reaches out to as many people as possible.

To our great disappointment, the same cannot be said of Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his campaign ...

... like the band at the end of “Animal House” that keeps marching into a wall even as its ranks and music fall apart, McCain shows little interest in halting the chaos.

The United States needs a leader who can find common ground. During this campaign, Obama has shown the qualities that we believe will be needed to turn America around. On Nov. 4, vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2008/10/26/opinion/editorials/doc4900b0462821e790049824.txt