Sunday, October 21, 2012

Salt Lake Tribune endorses Obama

There's not much more to say about this.  The Salt Lake Tribune was originally The Mormon Tribune when it was founded in 1870.  Today it's still the primary daily newspaper in Salt Lake City.  Here's the endorsement.

If you don't want to take the time to read the entirety of the endorsement, you should at least read the two concluding paragraphs:


In considering which candidate to endorse, The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board had hoped that Romney would exhibit the same talents for organization, pragmatic problem solving and inspired leadership that he displayed here more than a decade ago. Instead, we have watched him morph into a friend of the far right, then tack toward the center with breathtaking aplomb. Through a pair of presidential debates, Romney’s domestic agenda remains bereft of detail and worthy of mistrust.
Therefore, our endorsement must go to the incumbent, a competent leader who, against tough odds, has guided the country through catastrophe and set a course that, while rocky, is pointing toward a brighter day. The president has earned a second term. Romney, in whatever guise, does not deserve a first.