Orlando Sentinel endorses Romney does it matter
10/19/2012
Republicans may hate the "main stream media" but right now they are in love with the Orlando Sentinel which endorsed Mitt Romney for president and slammed President Obama for what it describes as his lack of leadership.
Does the endorsement matter?
Yes.
Especially if Romney and his surrogrates move quickly to get ads up on television touting the Sentinel's endorsement. Unless another major Florida newspaper endorses Obama in the next couple of days, Romney will have bragging rights all to himself.
And with Florida's fragile voters it could make a difference. Florida is no sure thing for the Democrats and Obama's lead has always been tenuous.
The Sentinel may help Romney gain momentum and sway independent voters in the critical I-4 corridor.
Some excerpts from the endorsement:
We have little confidence that Obama would be more successful managing the economy and the budget in the next four years. For that reason, though we endorsed him in 2008, we are recommending Romney in this race.
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Other presidents have succeeded even with the other party controlling Capitol Hill. Democrat Bill Clinton presided over an economic boom and balanced the budget working with Republicans. Leaders find a way.
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The next president is likely to be dealing with a Congress where at least one, if not both, chambers are controlled by Republicans. It verges on magical thinking to expect Obama to get different results in the next four years.
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Romney is not our ideal candidate for president. We've been turned off by his appeals to social conservatives and immigration extremists. Like most presidential hopefuls, including Obama four years ago, Romney faces a steep learning curve on foreign policy.
But the core of Romney's campaign platform, his five-point plan, at least shows he understands that reviving the economy and repairing the government's balance sheet are imperative — now, not four years in the future.
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This is Romney's time to lead, again. If he doesn't produce results — even with a hostile Senate — we'll be ready in 2016 to get behind someone else who will.
Well, it certainly is endorsement season, with everyone from Honey Boo Boo and those long-winded newspaper editorial boards weighing in. But they should all know that the Fluffington Post has beat them all to the punch with its funny endorsement. Is it who you expect? Read and find out. Enjoy: http://www.chicagonow.com/fluffington-post/2012/09/presidential-endorsement/
Posted by: Jeff Burdick | 10/19/2012 at 02:46 PM