If Only the Papers Picked the President

According to Editor & Publisher, so far 125 newspapers have endorsed Kerry — including at least 35 that had endorsed Bush in 2000 — versus 96 for Bush.

What's more, several papers that backed Bush in 2000 are now declining to make any endorsement at all, including the historically conservative Tampa Tribune, which told readers in an editorial that they could not join other right-leaning newspapers in endorsing Bush because of his "mishandling" of the war in Iraq, record deficit spending and "assault on open government."

Even the New Yorker magazine decided to jump into the fray this time around, making--after 80 years in print--its first-ever political endorsement with a five-page editorial backing Kerry. Spokeswoman Perri Dorset said the magazine broke with tradition because the editors felt that "this is a very critical election and an important time in our country." That right there locked up my vote for understatement of the year.

While you're digestng those fun facts, I urge you to peruse the surprising and immensely smirk-worthy Bush Relatives for Kerry website. Oh, but what terrible evil hath poor little Georgie perpetrated that even his own blood relatives won't vote for him?

Posted by ayelet at October 25, 2004 03:29 PM