Ever since their lack of examination of Bush and Iraq and their bias reporting on illegal immigration, I have been turned off by the news media for good. However, I guess people in Iowa and NH pay attention to these things...so the Concord Monitor has endorsed Hillary....
http://www.concordmonitor.com/...
The Monitor stated Clinton:
"... would send a message to world leaders that the United States intends to rejoin the community of nations.
She would make clear to federal employees that they must heed the Constitution.
She would reverse Bush-era policies that have harmed the environment.
She would quickly sign legislation supporting stem-cell research and expanding children's health insurance.
She would lift the gag rule prohibiting international family planning programs from counseling poor women about abortion."
They Monitor gave props to the other Dem candidates:
"New Hampshire Democrats and independents are blessed with a strong field of presidential candidates at a time when a change of course is desperately needed. We have been impressed by Joe Biden's pragmatic foreign policy and by John Edwards's insistence that we pay attention to the poorest Americans.
Barack Obama, more than most, has the power to inspire. The positive tone of his campaign is not a gimmick. He is a serious candidate with sober ideas. For reasons symbolic and substantive, he would also be a nominee Democrats could feel proud to vote for."
But in the end they explain why Clinton is the one:
"But Hillary Clinton's unique combination of smarts, experience and toughness makes her the best choice to win the November election and truly get things done. Before embarking on an agenda of her or his own, the next American president will be forced to undo the damage of the Bush years: ending the war in Iraq, restoring habeas corpus rights, ending the use of torture, healing New Orleans, restoring America's moral authority around the world...Clinton knows what she wants to accomplish. She knows how Washington works. She has forged alliances with unlikely political partners, and she has waged partisan fights on matters of principle. Her years as first lady and as a U.S. senator have put her at the center of key policy and political battles for a decade and a half. She is prepared for the job."
You can read the rest of the article for yourself, but it gives a very good reason to why Hillary should be the Dem nominee in '08.
Also I know we like pick polls that show our candidate is leading so here is one that shows Clinton at 31%, Obama at 27% and Edwards at 24%.
http://www.reuters.com/...
The only thing I see clearly from the recent polls, is somehow Obama is losing steam. I don't know if the campaigns ads are the reason, or if the momentum he had built earlier was just a blip. Who knows? Luckily we will not have to worry about this after Jan. 3rd.
Here is another poll from New Hampshire..
Clinton:31%
Obama: 27%
Edwards: 21%
http://americanresearchgroup.com/