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. ....
The times call for boldness backed by expertise, not by ideology. We support Obama in the expectation that he would tap the brightest minds, regardless of political affiliation. He would need seasoned advice on every front, not least in adjusting from the rhetoric of a hasty Iraq withdrawal to the facts-on-the-ground duty of commander in chief.
We also expect that Obama would fulfill that oft-stated pledge to bring bipartisanship to the White House in forging solutions that work. That spirit will be essential to engaging the gears of government on issues that cannot wait.....
John McCain is an outstanding U.S. senator and a man of character. His courage in the face of torture and imprisonment as a Navy flier in North Vietnam met the highest standards of honor.....
McCain's misfortune is that he is the standard-bearer of a party whose leadership, starting at the top, ran the U.S. onto the rocks.....
With the latest poll showing that fully 90% of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, the Republican Party has precious little credibility in laying claim to continued leadership. And the necessity of making a sharp break became all the more pressing with the sudden arrival of financial distress.
Unfortunately, a centerpiece of McCain's economic plan is an extension of Bush tax policy - a bad idea anytime, but horrible in these newly dire circumstances.
As the fates would have it, now is simply not the moment for this fine public servant.
Millions of Americans vest great hope in Barack Obama - and there is good reason why. It has been a long time since many have felt the government was in their corner. And here came an accomplished, fresh figure - a black man, at that - with plans for restoring the faith.
The agenda is sweeping, but the theme is clear. Whether on tax fairness or health care or the cost of college, Obama pushes the balance toward the working and middle classes and those farther down the ladder.....
In sum, we are banking on practicality trumping political dogma in an Obama White House. The fantasy that the U.S. can move toward energy independence without fully committing to domestic drilling and nuclear power must be banished. The reality that America can't make strides toward universal health care without fiscal discipline elsewhere must sink in.
At this critical juncture, the nation must elect a President who will renew bipartisanship and hard-headed pragmatism to rescue America's standard of living, secure the country from global threats, whether of arms or of climate, and lay a foundation to meet 21st century challenges.
That is our hope for Barack Obama.
• Daily News endorses Obama for President: He has the promise to renew America at home and abroad - Editorial, Sunday 10.19.2008
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/10/18/2008-10-18_daily_news_endorses_obama_for_president_-4.html?page=0
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ragtopcookie
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Oct 19 @ 8:38AM
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well im baking obama......cookie
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cowboy2x4
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Oct 19 @ 8:49AM
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Before the "Bush years"...either of these men would have made decent presidents with good and bad points to both their credits,but with Bush a "Reality" we are DOOMED!
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imlost2
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Oct 19 @ 8:51AM
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As I said in another blog no matter who gets elected four years doesn't give anyone much time to get things done. Look at your own life, see what great feats you might have gotten accomplished in just four years and then see what has to be done with this Government. It's so overwhelming. Having said that, since the Government is majority Democrat, I'd also like to point out, it wasn't totally messed up by a Republican Administration either and bills presented to the President for him to sign were mainly sent to him by Democrats ya know, so there is plenty blame to go around. Congress is a ruling factor here and will be in the next administration so if they don't get their act together soon, it will be same ole' same ole' . If Barack wins, he will need to change the whole Democratic Congress, and Republian too, do you realize that, because it's the same Administration they are complaining about during the Bush administration. He'd need to make a clean sweep of the whole White House and get rid of em all, and that's not going to happen. The key is the Congress and making them do their job. After all, it was Congress's bills and lack of them that got us into this mess in reality. Take care Lost
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jamminjerry
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Oct 19 @ 10:09AM
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since this is your blog could you remind us once again who is crippled and who crippled us. it is hard to convince me that my wounds are self-inflicted. thank you we be jammin 
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teacuppoms
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Oct 19 @ 12:03PM
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i am canadian but i seen how horrible where u directed ...so if u choose republican u are voting for more of bush presidency
u need to vote for a democrat like obama because he has young and fresh ideas
and will help also with the stock market and health care
i vote obama
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