10/21/2002
As a former editorial writer, I'm always interested in who endorses who even though results are almost always predictable. In gubernatorial, presidential or U.S. senatorial races, The St. Pete Times, Palm Beach Post and Daytona Beach News-Journal will support the Democrat. The Times-Union, Tampa Tribune and Orlando Sentinel will support the Republican. But there are the nuances. The Times-Union will present the Republican as the unsullied champion of righteousness against the barbarous godless socialism of a Democratic Party that exists only as monument to human folly and sinfulness. The Orlando Sentinel will criticize the Republican for his greatest rightwing excesses but conclude he is still the stronger candidate.
To nobody's amazement The St. Pete Times recommended Bill McBride last Sunday as did The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Only slightly less predictably, The Tallahassee Democrat came out for McBride, too. (I navigate Knight-Ridder sites so you don't have to!) All stress McBrides's commitment of education and throw in his bio for good measure. The Stuart News endorses Jeb!, giving him mad props for the past four years and grading him down only for personality. ("Smart- alecky . . .")
To nobody's amazement The St. Pete Times recommended Bill McBride last Sunday as did The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Only slightly less predictably, The Tallahassee Democrat came out for McBride, too. (I navigate Knight-Ridder sites so you don't have to!) All stress McBrides's commitment of education and throw in his bio for good measure. The Stuart News endorses Jeb!, giving him mad props for the past four years and grading him down only for personality. ("Smart- alecky . . .")
