Earlier this week, The Chicago Tribune announced it's official endorsement of Obama, and just this morning Colin Powell offered his official endorsement as well.
It's great that these people are offering their support to a specific candidate, but I feel as if it's kind of getting out of control.
As the days tick closer and closer to the election, what has been dubbed the most important election in our lifetime, these endorsements are coming and blinding the public. Maybe it was because I was young and didn't really care about the 2000 race other than the project I had to do for it, but I don't remember this last election.
I'm sure it was there, but right now I feel as if all of these endorsements are blinding the public, making them think, "Oh, the Tribune endorsed him, he must be the right candidate." I make no judgement on which candidate is right for our country. Right now we are in turmoil, and we need someone who is going to save us and lead us into stronger times.
But with the negative ads that are being run, the attacking of the other candidate, we are not having a fair race right now. The endorsements for either party that keep coming are just furthering the problem.
Like I said... nonpartisan journalism is dead.
(Side Note: I only pick on Obama because it seems as if he is getting all the endorsements, I would feel the same if it was McCain)
1 comment:
Wow, I did not hear about this! Even as a person who has an internship with the Obama campaign, I think this is stupid.
I think it is completely unethical for newspapers to endorse a canidate. We are supposed to be unbiased and if you announce that you support one canidate over another, how can a paper still report the news in a fair manner?
Thanks for bringing this to my attention!
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