Friday, October 29, 2004

The endorsement score is now, by my count, 9-8 for Bush.

Bush endorsements

Another endorsement for Bush, from the Hudson Star Observer:

"Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry has not made the case that he should replace President George W. Bush. Rather, Kerry�s campaign has confirmed the charge that Kerry tends to be an opportunist who changes positions when it suits his political ambitions."

UPDATE: that's apparently the endorsement of the HSO's parent company - it's also printed in the River Falls Journal. I'm counting both as a single endorsement.

WisPolitics.com is also listing the Daily Jefferson County Union and the Janesville Gazette among their list of Bush endorsements. The former has no website that I can find, and I can't find the endorsement on the latter's website. Steve, do you get that paper?

Kerry endorsements

The Badger Herald, one of the UW Madison student papers, has published an endorsement for Kerry:

While both Bush and Kerry have placed significant emphasis on education, both viewing it as a long-term solution to job loss in this country, the measures described by Kerry better benefit America’s universities. Bush’s plans, with all their practicality, have emphasized the importance of increasing the capabilities and enrollment in our nation’s technical schools. Here at UW, Bush’s plans simply do not hold the significance of Kerry’s proposals.

I'm not sure whether I consider this honest and straightforward, or small-minded and selfish. At least they didn't say Bush wants to reinstate the draft.

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