Conservative Talk Radio Host Endorses Obama

[democracy1st]

On Friday, two dependable conservative organs backed Democrat Barack Obama for president.

First, Philadelphia talk radio host Michael Smerconish:

On his talk show on WPHT today, conservative Philadelphian Michael Smerconish endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.

Smerconish did so by reading a couple paragraphs from his pending op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer.


"I've decided," he said. "My conclusion comes after reading the candidates' memoirs and campaign platforms, attending both party conventions, interviewing both men multiple times, and watching all primary and general election debates.


"John McCain is an honorable man who has served his country well. But he will not get my vote. For the first time since registering as a Republican 28 years ago, I'm voting for a Democrat for president.

"I may have been an appointee in the George H.W. Bush administration, and master of ceremonies for George W. Bush in 2004, but last Saturday I stood amidst the crowd at an Obama event in North Philadelphia," says the Republican.


Then, the Chicago Tribune, a newspaper that has not endorsed a Democrat for president since it was founded in 1847, followed suit. From their editorial:

Many Americans say they're uneasy about Obama. He's pretty new to them.

We can provide some assurance. We have known Obama since he entered politics a dozen years ago. We have watched him, worked with him, argued with him as he rose from an effective state senator to an inspiring U.S. senator to the Democratic Party's nominee for president.

We have tremendous confidence in his intellectual rigor, his moral compass and his ability to make sound, thoughtful, careful decisions. He is ready.

...

It may have seemed audacious for Obama to start his campaign in Springfield, invoking Lincoln. We think, given the opportunity to hold this nation's most powerful office, he will prove it wasn't so audacious after all. We are proud to add Barack Obama's name to Lincoln's in the list of people the Tribune has endorsed for president of the United States.

According to Editor & Publisher, Obama now has a 3 to 1 lead over McCain in newspaper endorsements -- 51 newspapers with a total 6,299,363 daily circulation. At least seven of those papers endorsed President Bush in 2004.



Folks I think Powell will actually endorse Obama Sunday,there's to many conservatives crossing over. They see the disgusting McCain/GOP tactics that were started under the Bush admin.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/17/conservative-talk-radio-h_n_135684.html

[Cha]

1. My mind is being blown right

now! So much of what we wanted to happen thus far.

[democracy1st]

3. I know it's going to be a interesting weekend for more than 1 reason

I'm looking forward to seeing how the Obama campaign is going to battle on the legal front

[Colobo]

2. Gobama!

[matchstick]

4. the more i think about it...

the more i think the powell endorsement will be a good thing, obama should do a rally in a republican county with some well known republicans that have endorsed him.

[Chulanowa]

5. Definately a good idea

Even with the whole anthrax-bottle bullshit, Powell still pulls a lot of respect from people on both sides of the political spectrum. And obama should visit "red states" as a matter of course. Democratic rallies and neighborhood visits in places like Utah and Idaho might not swing those states to the Democrats, but it can help bolster what Democrats we have there. Leave no state untouched.

[Barack_America]

6. Way to go Smerc!

Bully!

[Shae]

7. How excellent is this!!

Wow.

[democracy1st]

8. its great Obama08

[DCBob]

9. The October tsunami of endorsements is starting!!

The angry old warmonger won't know what him.