Shreveport (La.) Times endorsement: Barack Obama for President

Source: Shreveport Times

... Into the breach, our political system has yielded two presidential candidates of vastly different experiences. One is a seasoned lawmaker who unfortunately abandoned his trademark independence for political expediency. The other is a candidate who may have fewer years in the public eye but who offers the best chance for a fresh start for our nation both at home and overseas.

The Times today recommends Barack Obama to be the next President of the United States.

... But the presidency demands not just image and rhetoric but substance. We believe Obama can deliver. In his first major decision as the presumptive Democratic nominee, Obama demonstrated more mature judgment than his opponent in choosing a running mate. In selecting a long-time U.S. Senator, foreign policy veteran Joe Biden, Obama answered the experience issue and reassured Americans they would have a vice president on standby who understands the levers of power.

Obama's controlled style also makes him the best choice for succeeding in a new political understanding that our problems can't be solved by distrust and disrespect, but through collaboration and compromise.

Read more: http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081026/OPINION03/810250321/1007/OPINION

:wow:

and my late mother who was born in Shreveport just gave out a little *squeak* from heaven!

Ack!!!

:D

:dem:

K & R!! :kick:

This one shocks me more than the Aggie student newspaper. I lived in suburban LA and in 2000 saw ONE Gore/Lieberman sign - ONE in the whole suburban area. This is wild.

That's a pretty conservative news paper. Not a whole lot of substance usually, but I am impressed. Caddo Parish should be blue.