Shocked. And Stunned.
Read this endorsement from the local rag, the Houston Chronicle:
"After carefully observing the Democratic and Republican nominees in drawn-out primary struggles as well as in the general campaign, including three debates, the Chronicle strongly believes that the ticket of Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden offers the best choice to lead the United States on a new course into the second decade of the 21st century."
I can still hardly believe it. The Chronic-cull, firmly in the Bush camp in 2004, actually made it official on Sunday that Obama and Biden are the best bets to lead our country. In fact, this endorsement is only the second time since 1960 that the newspaper has backed a Democrat for President. Wow.
I'll say it again.
Wow.
Yeah, I know, it's a no-brainer of a choice (it's the economy, stupid), but right here, deep in the heart of Bush country, folks in general, and big institutions like the Houston Chronicle, are uber-conservative. Just to the right of Rush and Hannity.
The announcement came on the same day that Colin Powell tossed his hat into the Obama ring, and the morning after Caribou Barbie appeared on Saturday Night Live. Yikes.
Get this: "The Obama-Biden ticket maintains its strong lead in the race for daily newspaper endorsements, by 124 to 46," according to Editor & Publisher. The website goes on to say "At least 27 papers have now switched to Obama from Bush in 2004, with just four flipping to McCain."
The Times (and the Chronicle), they are a changin'.
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