[blau993]

I think of the Sun Times as a mainstream paper with no particular ideological bias. Query to Chicago area FReepers -- is this an accurate assessment?

When articles like this start appearing in the "neutral" press, Kerry is in deep do-do.

[RightthinkinAmerican]

That's what I watch for. I have seen a couple of surprising admissions (small, but uncharacteristic) in the mainstream lately. That tells me it's going against him - when they finally HAVE to admit some modicum of defeat to appear somewhat unbiased.