No surprise here, but one of the largest papers in the southeast endorses Barack Obama!
The AJC also endorsed John Kerry in 2004.
Read about it
Ahh, let's get to the good stuff.
Leading the country in such a time will require someone of intellect, creativity, honesty and passion for those traits that have made America great. That person is U.S. Sen. Barack Obama.
They include a nice summary of precisely what's wrong with McCain's campaign.
In fact, the competence of McCain’s campaign staff is itself cause to question the candidate’s executive abilities. To some degree, the rigors of creating and running a campaign organization can be a test of the skills needed to create and run an administration. And even many Republicans acknowledge that the McCain campaign has been poorly organized and erratic, lurching from one crisis to another without the sense of a strong hand at the tiller.
They recognize that Obama's real strengths lie with the issues.
Economically, Obama is better equipped to deal with a rapidly changing global situation, and his policies focus directly on the problems confronting the American working and middle classes. His tax plan, for example, proposes to cut taxes on 95 percent of American households while raising taxes only on households with an income of more than $250,000. That plan may have to be adjusted in light of a harsh new fiscal reality, but it demonstrates where Obama’s instincts and values lead him.
The same is true of his health-care proposal. It requires a comprehensive approach, including financial assistance to help small businesses buy insurance for their employees. It would also require large employers that do not offer health insurance to help their workers with the cost of buying insurance on their own.
Once again, not a surprise that they endorse Obama. Atlanta is one of the last bastions of liberalism left in the south. It's more surprising to me that they didn't do this sooner.
Read the editorial
Update
roberta g is curious about which newspapers have endorsed Bush in '04 and Obama. It's an excellent point and here's a list compiled on Wikipedia.