New Yorker magazine breaks with tradition, endorses Kerry

NEW YORK (AFP) - For the first time in its 80-year history, the venerable New Yorker magazine endorsed a presidential candidate, urging readers Monday to vote for Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) in next week's election.

"He is plainly the better choice," the weekly said in a lengthy editorial that excoriated the record of President George W. Bush (news - web sites) on everything from health and the environment to his handling of the war in Iraq (news - web sites).


"As observers, reporters, and commentators we will hold (Kerry) to the highest standards of honesty and performance," the editorial said. "For now, as citizens, we hope for his victory."


Despite taking such an unprecedented move -- the New Yorker has never endorsed a candidate before -- the magazine argued that it was not sacrificing partisan independence.


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"In every crucial area of concern to Americans, Kerry offers a clear, corrective alternative to Bush's curious blend of smugness, radicalism, and demagoguery," it said.

Too bad the denver post and its ilk could see the writing on the wall!

and most of them are landing on our side!

...Kerry really can unite the country.

:D

Woo Hoo!

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rate the story a 5

Despite taking such an unprecedented move -- the New Yorker has never endorsed a candidate before -- the magazine argued that it was not sacrificing partisan independence.

Huh? The New Yorker has always been a transparently liberal magazine.

It's still the best magazine in publication and its been the best I've ever seen it in the past four years or so, during the Remnick era. Good for them to break tradition and endorse Kerry.