Annapolis Capital Punishment

CP was in Indianapolis, the nation's 12th largest city where Barack Obama just held a huge rally (not why I went) and it seems that Obama may have a chance of turning yet another red state to blue. (Signs in Indy would point that way--but not out in the farm country to the west). After repeated attempts to endorse a candidate, the editors of the Indianapolis Star simply could not come up with a consensus, so they endorsed neither, instead opting to discuss the campaign. In addition to the editorial, one of their columnists wrote about the unsettling process.

I then learned that the Anchorage Daily News, largest newspaper in Alaska endorsed Obama--mainly on his strong points and McCain's weak points--one of which was Palin. That's quite a statement.

While one wonders whether newspapers (or bloggers) should make campaign endorsements or not, our local newspaper has generally taken the position to always endorse the incumbent. In their endorsement of US Congressman John Sarbanes for example, only the name of his Republican challenger is mentioned--at the end.

However, in Congressional District 1, which comprises the Eastern Shore and areas near Annapolis, a heated and close race for an open seat has gotten the local paper to actually write a solid, serious and meaningful endorsement for a change. Since it is my policy not to endorse in local races, I will but note that the local newspaper editors have made their endorsement in the Frank Kratovil-Andy Harris match-up. You may read this piece at: http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/10_23-61/OPN

The newspaper has also come out against the constitutional amendment to allow slots. No surprises there, as they have consistently opposed slots and CP has always been on the same side in opposition as well, but that's an issue, not a candidate. See:
www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/10_26-47/OPN

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