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For president Despite missteps, Bush is better able to steer nation through difficulties ahead Sunday, October 24, 2004 Like millions of American voters, The Dispatch is less than enthused about the choices in next week’s presidential election. Neither President Bush nor Sen. John Kerry has built a record that leads to a clear-cut decision. Since President Bush took office, this newspaper repeatedly has criticized his administration’s borrow-and-spend fiscal policies, which have resulted in massive deficits that weaken America. The Dispatch also strongly opposed the invasion of Iraq, contending the case had not been made that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of...

I have not written much in this column about the Editorial and Commentary pages of the Tribune--the opinion pages. There is such a thing as being too close to your subject and, after having been in charge of those pages for more than nine years, I was too close. But after the furious response by so many readers this week to Sunday's presidential endorsement editorial--there easily were at least 2,400 communications to editors, reporters, customer service representatives and the letters editor--it clearly is time to end that self-imposed moratorium. -snip- Besides the seasoned judgments of its members, the editorial board...

Election '04: Time has come to focus on two questions: Who best to lead us in defeating a fanatical enemy that plots to destroy our way of life? And which party can be trusted to be stronger on defense and more competent in protecting our homeland? We are in the middle of a worldwide war on terrorism. No longer do our oceans protect us. On Sept. 11, 2001, planes attacked the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Another was headed for either the White House or the Capitol. More of our citizens were...

Two days after a democrat mayor in a key election state (Ohio) and in the heart of union country announces his support for Bush I can find nothing in my media search for a story on this endorsement. Okay FReepers. Here is the press release from the Bush Cheney 04 campaign. Where is an article on this very significant endorsement appearing in any daily newspaper? Monday, August 23, 2004 Democrat Youngstown Mayor George McKelvey Endorses President George W. Bush YOUNGSTOWN, OH - Earlier today Mayor George McKelvey, Democratic mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, announced his endorsement of President George W. Bush...

On Scarborough Country, Gene Simmons declared his public support for President Bush. Let Sen. Kerry have Bruce Springsteen, we will take the Kiss Army!