To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (146755 ) 10/23/2012 3:15:07 PM From: longnshort 7 Recommendations Respond to of 224750 The Boston Herald Endorses Mitt RomneyTopics: Political News and commentaries Post the final debate, The Boston Herald endorses Mitt Romney for president: Four years ago the voters put their faith in a man who offered vague promises of hope and change at a time when any change looked like a good idea and hope was in short supply. What this nation got in Barack Obama was a president who used an economic crisis to further his redistributionist agenda -- and, not surprisingly, failed miserably at restoring American prosperity. Oh, he brought change all right -- to a government-knows-best philosophy that has given us four years of high unemployment, higher gas prices, a $16 trillion deficit, and a job-killing regulatory environment. And this nation that was once a shining beacon to those around the globe who love liberty, who knew that these United States could be counted on to defend its friends and keep a watchful eye on its enemies, has been relegated by this president to "leading from behind." Enough! This isn't the kind of change anyone can believe in. As for hope -- well, it went out the window a long time ago. Don't take our word for it, just ask the more than 4 million people who have given up even looking for work. The simple fact is that this nation can't afford four more years of Barack Obama, four more years of his divisive class warfare rhetoric, four more years of his Chicago-style eco-cronyism and four more years of an administration that will lie and obfuscate -- even about the death of a U.S. ambassador -- to save its sorry hide.Read the whole thing here .