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To: Alighieri who wrote (198757)	8/28/2004 2:19:22 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575876

In Early Move, 'Seattle Times' Endorses Kerry By E&P Staff Published: August 27, 2004 NEW YORK In a surprising early announcement, The Seattle Times today endorsed Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) for president. Four years ago the Washington state daily had chosen George W. Bush over Al Gore. Today the newspaper said it can not go with Bush again "because of an ill-conceived war and its aftermath, undisciplined spending, a shrinkage of constitutional rights and an intrusive social agenda." This is the second major U.S. daily to pick Kerry in an early fashion. The Philadelphia Daily News went the same route back in June. "Our endorsement of John Kerry is not without reservations, but he is head and shoulders above the incumbent," the Seattle editorial commented. "The first priority of a new president must be to end the military occupation of Iraq," it continued. "This will be no easy task, but Kerry is more likely to do it -- and with some understanding of Middle Eastern realities -- than is Bush." The editorial then went on to express disappointment with White House positions on taxing and spending, the Patriot Act, abortion, and the environment. On a subject close to owner Frank Blethen's heart, the editorial stated: "In our own industry, the Bush appointees on the Federal Communications Commission have pushed to relax restrictions on how many TV stations, radio stations and newspapers one company may own. In an industry that is the steward of the public's right to speak, this is a threat to democracy itself -- and Kerry has stood up against it." The editorial concluded: "Our largest doubt about Kerry is his idea that the federal debt may be stabilized, and dozens of new programs added, merely by raising taxes on the top 2% of Americans. Class warfare is a false promise, and we hope he forgets it. "Certainly, the man now in office forgot some of the things he said so fetchingly four years ago." mediainfo.com