This is an important endorsement because this is a traditionally conservative paper. They endorsed Dole over Clinton in 1996!!! Anyone remember when they did not endorse a republican?
Also, the Bangor Daily News is in a very important congressional district in Maine (the 2nd) that Bush has been courting strongly this year.
Excerpt from endorsement:
"Sen. Kerry would return the White House to a mainstream, outward-looking style of governance, more inclusive by necessity and inclination, more willing to confront the complex and changing conditions in the world and more willing to address domestic issues in an enlightened way. He will face perilous times abroad and at home, but by many measures he seems the more capable of meeting them successfully."
See Full Endorsement Here:
http://www.bangornews.com/editorialnews/article.cfm?ID=439817