Birmingham News:
McCain in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, in one of the few lines that failed to win applause, promised to bring "independents and Democrats into my administration." McCain has proved he truly is bipartisan, working across the aisle on issues such as campaign finance reform, immigration and federal judicial appointments, for example.
Too, a McCain presidency would guarantee a divided government, with a Republican president and a Democratic Congress. After 40 years of Democratic control until the mid-1990s, the idea of a Republican-controlled Congress seemed like a good one at the time. And, during the Bill Clinton era, it was keeping him from overreaching and forcing compromises from both sides.
During Bush's presidency, single-party rule proved awful. Too many of Bush's bad ideas sailed through Congress, and federal spending exploded. A President Obama, especially if there's a filibuster-proof Congress, may overreach as much as Bush.
The truth is, both men are fully capable of being the next president of the United States. We believe McCain's experience, his ideas and his bipartisanship will be better for this country during these difficult times. John McCain for president.
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The Mobile Press-Register endorsed McCain, but I cannot find the editorial. It may be print-only.
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Connecticut Post:
McCain's election to the White House would provide a definite check on Congress and greater balance to governing the nation.
This country needs to get moving in the right direction. We need to fully address major problems such as health care, education and infrastructure. The country needs to unite in addressing the war in Iraq that is exerting a disabling impact on the economy.
McCain is a seasoned politician and war hero who has served this national honorably and with unique distinction. Few can deny that he is a man of character and conviction. Unfortunately, McCain, up until late in this campaign, has been torpedoed by his own advisers, who failed to effectively focus on the key issue for Americans -- the economy. But McCain has rebounded admirably in the past two weeks and is now offering sensible solutions to cure an ailing economy.
It's a difficult choice for voters on Nov. 4. But in this race, McCain, who holds the experience and the proven ability to reach across party lines, can bring the transformation America needs while holding at bay a tax-and-spend Congress. He would be a strong national leader. We believe McCain has the edge and merits support.
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Twin Falls Times-News:
Nothing the Times-News says editorially will make any difference in the outcome of this historic presidential election. No matter who we endorse, Idaho is a reliably red state, and will deliver its electoral college votes for John McCain.
We're comfortable with that.
Sen. McCain, tested in battle, seasoned in the Senate and secure in his ability to lead, is the better choice for president in this election.
No, the 72-year-old Republican is not perfect. His mistakes include at least one instance of poor judgment in allowing his office to be used by savings and loan bandits seeking special treatment - a mistake he owns up to and has long sought to rectify by bucking the political establishment to champion campaign finance reform.
And we do have a problem with McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin: She's not yet ready to run the country.
But neither was Sen. Harry Truman when President Franklin Roosevelt chose him as his running mate in 1944, and Truman ended up becoming one of the best presidents of the 20th century.
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I can't find the McCain endorsement by the Lewiston Sun Journal.
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Jackson Citizen Patriot:
While McCain lacks the flash of his opponent, voters should not forget that his administration would make history. This country would have its first female vice president in Sarah Palin. McCain also would be the most decorated military hero to occupy the Oval Office in half a century.
Eight years ago, this newspaper endorsed Al Gore for president over George W. Bush. We had concerns that a politician with little experience, especially in foreign policy, could make good on promises to transform Washington.
We have the same concerns about Obama. He is even lighter on experience than Bush was when he ran, and he has never held an executive job.
As Bush used Cheney to make up for his deficiencies in foreign policy, Obama has chosen Joe Biden. Sound like deja vu?
Fortunately, voters can turn to a candidate with a long track record, who has worked within and outside his party, and whose ideas represent the right change that the public clamors for. We strongly endorse John McCain for president.
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Lorain Morning Journal:
The Morning Journal strongly endorses John McCain for president of the United States.
Granted, Barack Obama has charisma. That is an ideal quality for getting people to follow you. But it doesn't tell you where to lead them or how to get them there. It doesn't help you to see dangers in disguise along the path.
To lead a nation properly through perilous, changing times such as ours requires long experience in the world. It requires a strength of character, tested and proven amid the perils of war and other worldly battles.
It requires that a leader be known and understood by friend and adversary alike.
In the Nov. 4 election for president, only John McCain has the necessary long experience, tested and proven character and the quality of being a known, and respected, quantity.
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The News-Herald of Lake County-Willoughby, Ohio:
This will be an historic presidential election, with the election of the first black president or first female vice president.
But Americans crave strong leadership for the challenges ahead.
That’s what separates Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Democratic U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.
We believe McCain is the better and proven leader for this time.
McCain’s leadership and character have been tested. The U.S. Navy veteran spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner during the Vietnam War. That experience helped shape his desire for public service. He was a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987 and has been a U.S. senator the past 22 years.
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Warren Tribune Chronicle (I believe this is a duplicate editorial from other papers):
Troubling questions remain about the character of Obama. He was elected to the Senate only because of efforts by the Chicago political machine. His personal associations involved one - closer than Obama will admit - with a leader of the 1960s Weather Underground terrorist organization. That man, William Ayers, has commented that, ''I don't regret setting bombs.'' And Obama's association of many years with his pastor, the anti-American Rev. Jeremiah Wright, ended only when the relationship was brought to light by the news media.
McCain's character, on the other hand, has been one of working closely with those who would build up America - not tear her down.
It is not too much to say that the contest for president this year pits a dedicated liberal politician, Obama, against a veteran servant of the public - McCain. Obama is easily the most liberal of the 100 senators. His running mate, Sen. Joseph Biden, is a close second.
Simply because McCain's character has been one of service to the people - not to a political party or the gigantic federal bureaucracy - we urge residents of our area to cast their ballots for John McCain, the leader Americans need.
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The Grants Pass Daily Courier endorsed McCain, but its editorials are premium content.
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Greenville News:
A powerful argument against an Obama presidency is that it most likely would put an extraordinary degree of power in the hands of one political party. Democrats are expected to build significantly on the working majority they hold in the Senate and their edge of about 30 seats in the House. This political muscle would be far greater than the four and a half years under President Bush when Republicans controlled both houses of Congress, mostly squandered their leadership position and alienated many independent voters.
Americans often have shown disdain for the governing excesses that come when one party has virtually unchecked power through holding the White House and significant majorities in both houses of Congress. The first two years of President Clinton's first term and the four years of President Carter's one term offer clues about what can happen when one party has to pay little to no attention to the other.
On Nov. 4 most Americans will vote for one of two honorable candidates who surely love their country but have differing views on many issues including national security, tax policies, trade plans, foreign policy and judicial qualifications. John McCain is better qualified for what promises to be a tough job.
Checks-and-balances appears to be a recurring theme with the McCain endorsements.
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Warren Times Observer has the same editorial as the Warren Tribune Chronicle, which probably means I already have put these guys up. Oh, well, when there are hundreds of these endorsements.
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The Daily Republic endorsed McCain, but I don't see it on the site. One has to register for full access.
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