Philadelphia Inquirer Gives Kerry His First Presidential Endorsement

LAST WEEK, the nation looked to the past with the death of President Ronald Reagan.

This week, the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John F. Kerry, suspended out of respect to the deceased 40th president, start fresh. In that spirit, this newspaper, the first in the nation, endorses John Kerry for president. Unlike the current White House occupant, Kerry can lead America to a brighter, better future. He has shown the personal courage, compassion, intellect and skill to lead this country in a time of war abroad and economic troubles at home. He is a serious man for a serious time.

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Action Items: Read the article and write to the Philadelphia Daily News with your support. I'm sure they will get plenty of negative letters, and we should counter those early.

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