Final Weekend Endorsements Send Powerful Message to Voters: Elect...Kerry

[truthpusher]

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=39226

Final Weekend Endorsements Send Powerful Message to Voters: Elect John Kerry

10/31/2004 4:19:00 PM


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To: National Desk, Political Reporter

Contact: Allison Dobson of Kerry-Edwards 2004, 202-464-2800

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released today by Kerry-Edwards 2004:

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Echoing the powerful message of more than 200 editorial boards across the country, 24 leading newspapers this weekend urged voters to elect John Kerry for president.

Two hundred twenty-nine publicationsincluding 200 daily paperswith a combined circulation of more than 22 million readers have now backed John Kerry.

Newspapers announcing their endorsements of Kerry this weekend were one Florida newspaper, one Ohio paper, one Minnesota paper, one Wisconsin paper, one Michigan paper, one Colorado paper, one Maine paper, two Washington papers, one West Virginia paper, and several additional papers from other states: Fort Pierce Tribune (FL), Athens News (OH), St. Cloud Times (MN), Sheboygan Press (WI), Ironwood Daily Globe (MI), Greeley Tribune (CO), Journal Tribune (ME), Grand Coulee Star (WA), Port Townsend Leader (WA), Jersey Journal (NJ), Bridgewater Courier News (NJ), Lafayette Journal and Courier (IN), Albany Times Union (NY), Corning Leader (NY), Ithaca Journal (NY), Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus (VT), News Journal (DE), Baltimore Sun (MD), Vallejo Times Herald (CA), Anderson Independent Mail (SC), Sun News (SC), Montgomery Advertiser (AL), Nome Nugget (AK) and Anchorage Daily News (AK).

Forty-seven newspapers with a circulation of more than 3.6 million readers have endorsed Kerry after having backed Bush in 2000. Only six papers that supported Al Gore in 2000 have endorsed Bush this election.

more: http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=39226

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. The Grand Coulee star endorses Kerry?

Though Washington is a blue state one couldn't find a more Republican part of the state than where that newspaper is published.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. Dam!

[BrotherBuzz]

9. Damn, I was going to correct your spelling!

LOL

[AspenRose]

14. Rummy's a clever one

Grand Coulee DAM!

[carolinalady]

2. add The Wilmington Star (NC)

[Vox_Reason]

7. Good for Wilmington!

The News and Observer (Raleigh) also endorsed Kerry.

I wasn't able to attend, but the Edwards appearance on the State Fairgrounds Friday night was apparently quite an event--completely packed the arena, with people lined up several-deep outside to hear what was said.

Chances are slim NC will go blue this time, but NC voters are motivated and mobilized. No doubt it will be closer than 2000 here in NC.

What have you done to get out the vote? Redouble your efforts now! Call your friends--call your associates--call anyone with a voter registration card. Tell them to vote for John Kerry and turn this country around. We owe it to our children, to our seniors, to our soldiers, to our working families, and to everyone who hopes that tomorrow in America will be a brighter day.

Let's get it done!

JUST 2 MORE DAYS! NOW MORE THAN EVER--GET OUT THE VOTE!!!

[gratefull4u]

11. Wilmington is coming around ,yes!

My little street in Carolina has 5 K/E signs, no B/C
First time ever! One of the condo complexes tried to put Republican Candidate signs out front and the Democrats that lived there protested and won! We are finally learning to speak up.

[Iceburg]

3. Republican Editors Can't Stand By their Man in 2004

Since 1940 when industry trade magazine Editor & Publisher began tracking newspapers during presidential elections, only two Democratic candidates -- Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Bill Clinton in 1992 -- have ever won more endorsements than their Republican opponent.

In 2000, Bush picked up nearly 100 more daily endorsements than Gore


In 2004, with 422 newspapers having reported, Kerry has nearly doubled Bush in both endorsements and total circulation
Kerry - 247 endorsements - 24.3 Million total circulation
Bush - 159 endorsements - 12.4 Million total circulation

2004 -- 63 Republican Editors/Papers Who Endorsed Bush in 2000 Leave the Ship

State Newspapers Circulation
-- American Conservative ( 12,600 ) *
CA Contra Costa Times ( 186,335 )
CA Los Angeles Daily News ( 178,360 )
CA Lodi News-Sentinel ( 17,362 ) *
CA Oakland Tribune ( 67,807 )
CA Ventura County Star ( 99,425 )
CA Santa Cruz Sentinel ( 26,063 )
CO Greeley Tribune ( 25,172 )
CO Boulder Daily Camera ( 33,031 )
CT Stamford Advocate ( 38,558 )
CT New London Day ( 41,113 )
CT Bridgeport Connecticut Post ( 76,133 )
FL Tampa Tribune ( 224,220 ) *
FL Orlando Sentinel ( 257,191 )
FL Bradenton Herald ( 52,163 )
FL Jupiter Tribune ( NA ) *
FL Stuart News ( 40,960 ) *
IA Davenport Quad City Times ( 53,872 )
IA Des Moines Register ( 152,885 )
IA Iowa City Press Citizen ( 14,803 )
ID Idaho Statesman ( 64,934 )
IL Chicago Sun-Times ( 486,936 )
IL Edwardsville Intelligencer ( 5,212 )
IL Peoria Journal Star ( 68,690 )
IL Arlington Heights Daily Herald ( 150,364 )
IL Rockford Register-Star ( 66,249 )
KY Messenger-Inquirer ( 28,586 )
KY Louisville Courier Journal ( 213,176 )
LA New Orleans Times Picayune ( 253,610 ) *
MA Worchester Telegram & Gazette ( 102,592 )
ME Bangor Daily News ( 63,611 )
MI Detroit News ( 227,392 ) *
MI Petoskey News-Review ( 11,225 )
MI Flint Journal ( 84,897 )
MI Muskegon Chronicle ( 46,769 )
MO Columbia Daily Tribune ( 18,411 )
MT Billings Gazette ( 46,980 )
NC Winston-Salem Journal ( 85,266 ) *
NJ Camden Courier-Post ( 79,400 )
NM Albuquerque Tribune ( 14,373 )
NY White Plains Journal-News ( 145,073 )
NY Elmira Star-Gazette ( 28,834 )
OH Cleveland Plain Dealer ( 365,288 ) *
OR Oregonian (Portland) ( 342,040 )
PA Allentown Morning-Call ( 131,110 )
PA Scranton Times ( 61,316 ) *
PA Uniontown Herald Standard ( 28,453 )
PA Harrisburg Patriot-News ( 101,322 ) *
TN Memphis Commercial Appeal ( 189,961 )
TX Corpus Christi Caller-Times ( 60,537 )
TX Wichita Falls Times Record News ( 32,005 ) *
TX Crawford Lone Star Iconoclast ( 500 )
TX Abilene Reporter-News ( 33,250 ) *
TX Bryan College Station Eagle ( NA ) *
VA Clinch Valley Times ( 2,100 ) *
WA Bremerton Sun ( 30,370 )
WA Seattle Times ( 237,303 )
WA Grand Coulee Star ( 3,577 )
WA Walla Walla Union Bulletin ( 14,409 )
WA Kennewick Tri-City Herald ( 41,246 )
WI Marinette EagleHerald ( 10,153 ) *
WI La Crosse Tribune ( 34,283 )
WI Wausau Daily Herald ( 22,840 )
Total Defections in Circulation ( 5,632,696 )

* No endorsement this year

[TahitiNut]

10. The Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, WA) endorsed Kerry???

Wow! :crazy: :wow: :crazy:

They must believe Kerry is a Republican! That area in Eastern Washington is Fundie/Conservative and full of Rushbots.

[AspenRose]

15. The Bryan/College Station Buzzard would rather NOT ENDORSE?

That's HUGE.

B/CS is Texas A&M territory (read: Ultra-Conservative, home of Poppy's Presidential Library)

WOW

[Zorra]

4. Revenge of the literate. Bu$h supporters go nukular. "Fool me once,

shame on you - uh...damn it, Karl, the transmitter is out again"

[USA_1]

5. The Message is Clear ...

VOTE KERRY-EDWARDS FOR A BETTER USA!!!



AMERICA IS KERRY-EDWARDS COUNTRY!!!

[Toots]

6. Even Republicans know ........................"America Can Do Better"

And that is why Kerry is going to win by magnitudes never before imagined. Pundits will be talking about this election for decades to come.

[sazemisery]

12. Muskogee (Oklahoma) Daily Phoenix endorses KERRY!!

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/stories/20041031/opinion/1513081.html

Country needs change at helm

The 2004 presidential candidates have presented a contrast in styles and philosophy, and the Editorial Board is cognizant that many Oklahomans are devoted to the ideology and convictions of President George Bush.

While the board holds many of those convictions, it also believes the country needs a change of leadership, one that can build a better working relationship with the rest of the world. Sen. John Kerry is a proven leader. Whatever some may say, he has been in battle, served his country at war and returned dedicated to service in government.

Problems the country faced four years ago, such as the health care crisis, have not been dealt with by the Bush administration. And it has been responsible in part for a soaring national debt that had been in check four years ago.

We believe Kerry will deal with those issues and has the intelligence and leadership abilities for success.

[realFedUp]

13. LA Times, Monday: A Failed Presidency

doesn't exactly use the words, the
editors endorse Kerry, but certainly
isn't favorable to Bush.

[UrbScotty]

16. Awesome!

I hope that translates into VOTES!