Daily Herald presidential primary endorsements
For president, Democrats: Obama
Every long now and then, a transcendent figure arrives on the landscape of history.
That, in sharpest essence, is Sen. Barack Obama and his politics of hope in the campaign of 2008.
In the course of his fairly short political career, he has visited with our Editorial Board three times. Each time, after he's taken his leave, we've found ourselves struck by him, wondering at thoughts that, "This guy is extraordinary." ...
For president, Republicans: McCain
Our economy is on the brink of a collapse into recession. A war in Iraq drags on, seemingly without end. Our tax burden grows heavier every day.
We wonder who understands that it is our special interests -- the happiness of our families, unbridled hope in a future filled with opportunity -- that are more important than the special interests of lobbyists who persuade politicians to favor their clients in exchange for campaign cash. ...