Scranton Sunday Times: Barack Obama for president

It is almost redundant to say that an impending presidential election is one of the most important in history. The election of a president is not simply about elevation of an individual to high office but about the future of the world’s oldest and greatest democracy.

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As this campaign has progressed, it has become clearer with time that Barack Obama is well-suited to the awesome tasks ahead. The Times-Tribune endorses him for president.

Make no mistake. John McCain is a great patriot who has served his country well. But John McCain, the candidate in this election, is not the John McCain of 2000 — the “maverick” who eschewed blind ideology in favor of a fact-based response to the nation’s problems.

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America’s problems call for new leadership. In that regard, Mr. Obama has the potential to be a truly transformational figure. There has been much speculation about the potential impact of race on the election and an Obama presidency. But the truer transformation in his election would lie in a different demographic. He represents a generational shift and a view definitively rooted in the future rather than the past. He will strive to heal our wounds abroad and call Americans to common purpose at home. His time is now.