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    Liza Porteus Viana

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    Even Cheney's Hometown Supports Obama

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    11/3/08
    Filed Under:Endorsements, Bush Administration, Barack Obama, John McCain, Dick Cheney, 2008 President
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    With just about 30 hours left until this presidential election is all over, I'm searching for some positive John McCain news - not because I'm necessarily supporting him, but because I'm usually inclined to root for the underdog.

    God knows Dick Cheney's endorsement of McCain isn't helping the Arizona senator at all. In fact, I wonder if McCain's people wanted to crawl under a rock and die when the vice president bestowed such an honor upon the GOP nominee. Under what delusion did Cheney really think he was helping his party?

    Here's just another sign - if you even needed one - that Cheney's endorsement hurts McCain even more: The vice president's hometown newspaper, the Casper Star-Tribune, today endorsed Barack Obama. The Star-Tribune editorial board writes in its endorsement:

    "It is a foregone conclusion that Wyoming's three electoral votes will go to Sen. John McCain. It would be easy for the Star-Tribune to simply agree with the majority of voters in this red state and endorse the Republican candidate for president.

    "But this isn't an ordinary election, and Sen. Barack Obama has the potential to be an extraordinary leader at a time we desperately need one. The next occupant of the White House will inherit a national economy that's collapsing and two wars our nation has been fighting for years, depleting valuable resources we need to fix a multitude of domestic problems. Far too many of our nation's citizens live paycheck to paycheck, worried about whether they'll have a job next week or if a medical crisis will bankrupt them. What America needs most in these troubled times is a president who will move the country in a positive direction. The candidate who is most likely to chart a new course that will lead us to better days is Obama. Moreover, he is the best candidate for Wyoming."

    McCain's pick of Sarah Palin for his VP also took its toll here.

    "Two of the best ways to judge presidential candidates is by looking at how they conduct their campaigns and who they select as vice president. On both fronts, Obama wins impressively.

    "We may not always agree with Sen. Joe Biden's decisions, but Obama tapped him to bring valuable foreign policy experience to the ticket. There is no question that the longtime senator is capable of serving as president if needed.

    "McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, however, shows extremely poor judgment. She has shown repeatedly that she is simply not ready to fill McCain's shoes."

    To add insult to injury, The Arizona Daily Star in McCain's home state also endorsed Obama today:

    "McCain is correct that it's time to stand up. 'Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight. Nothing is inevitable here. We're Americans, and we never give up. We never quit. We never hide from history. We make history,' he said at the Republican National Convention.

    "However, the ways of the past, which we believe McCain understands, will not work in this new America. The future requires new tools and new expertise. A premium must be placed on more than just love of country. We must re-embrace American ideals and lead the world on a stronger path to prosperity and peace.

    "The time is now and the leader is Barack Obama. The Star endorses Obama for president of the United States."
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    Liza Porteus Viana has been a political journalist for almost 10 years, both in Washington and New York. She loves politics - the smell of it, the sport of it...more

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