# The Daily Times goes for Kerry! **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 1, 2004, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-times-goes-for-kerry/272217 "2004-11-01T00:47:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-times-goes-for-kerry/272217/1 "2004-11-01T00:47:30Z")
Our local paper, The Salisbury Daily Times, goes against the prevailing local tide of conservative Maryland Eastern Shore political sentiment, and endorses Kerry. Is their rationale sound? [Kerry will be better leader - America ready for a change](http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041031/OPINION01/410310327/1014) ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-times-goes-for-kerry/272217/2 "2004-11-01T00:51:06Z")
Given the traditional conservative inclination of that area of Maryland, this is somewhat surprising. Kerry might have thought it off the table, out of reach of his campaign, but clearly Kerry has a stake in Salisbury. ---
**Author:** ![JonScribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-times-goes-for-kerry/272217/3 "2004-11-01T01:46:19Z")
Pity we don’t pick our president based on newspaper [endorsements](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=90&e=3&u=/ep/20041029/en_bpiep/dailyelectiontallykerryhasnowpickedup41flipflops). > [@Editor & Publisher magazine](#): > > In the latest daily update to our exclusive list of editorial endorsements for president, 41 newspapers that backed President Bush in 2000 have switched to Sen. John Kerry. … > > … In the closing days of the endorsement race, Kerry now leads comfortably, 175 newspapers to 138. The Democrat’s list grew by 13 today, compared with nine new endorsements for Bush. The circulation count of papers supporting Kerry is no contest; he leads 18.8 million to 12.1 million. Wouldn’t be any less legitimate that the Electoral College. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-times-goes-for-kerry/272217/4 "2004-11-01T02:04:48Z")
Did the heat of the campaign season cause the author of that editorial to become unhenged, or was he just stoned? Whatever the cause, one thing is sarsen: Now is the time for all good menhir to exercise their megalithic responsibility, stand with their party, and vote. If the eastern Maryland GOP can’t get it together to fix the endorsements, president Bush’s chance for a second term is in an aubrey big hole. -Got Woodhenge? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-times-goes-for-kerry/272217/5 "2004-11-01T02:06:58Z")
Rock on, **Squink**! ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-times-goes-for-kerry/272217/6 "2004-11-01T02:14:31Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Kerry might have thought it off the table, out of reach of his campaign, but clearly Kerry has a stake in Salisbury.(my underlining, your, er, pun?) Ugh! Is that “shoot him and I’ll sign the warrant later” thing you say applicable to you as well? 'cause I’d have no problem signing it. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-times-goes-for-kerry/272217/7 "2004-11-01T02:14:50Z")
My favorite endorsement this season: > [@](#): > > [http://www.bushrelativesforkerry.com/pages/1/index.htm](http://www.bushrelativesforkerry.com/pages/1/index.htm) > > “Bush Relatives for Kerry” grew out of a series of conversations that took place between a group of people that have two things in common: they are all related to George Walker Bush, and they are all voting for John Kerry. As the election approaches, we feel it is our responsibility to speak out about why we are voting for John Kerry, and to do our small part to help America heal from the sickness it has suffered since George Bush was appointed President in 2000. We invite you to read our stories, and please, don’t vote for our cousin!