*Except he's not.
Hillary Clinton's hometown paper, The Scranton Times-Tribune endorses:
For Pennsylvania Democrats, the best answer in the April 22 primary is Barack Obama.In a nomination campaign that has defied convention, Mr. Obama has energized an entire generation of voters that, for the most part, otherwise had checked out of political participation. That, at least, portends a new approach to governance that can help to dissipate the political miasma that has engulfed Washington at least since the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is an extremely talented politician who already has secured a unique place in U.S. political history. She repeatedly has proved her political death notices to be premature. She also has demonstrated that she is a master of public policy. And -- this is not and should not be taken lightly in an area that prides itself on family and a tradition of supporting its own -- the Rodham family has deep Scranton roots.
But Mrs. Clinton also is a political lightning rod. There is little doubt that a second Clinton presidency would further the deep divisiveness that characterizes American politics -- a divisiveness that dug itself deep during the Clinton presidency, and even deeper during the Bush-Cheney years.
Deep roots, but it may be that the leaves are changing color.
The Allentown Paper, The Morning Call, says:
Pennsylvania's Democratic voters on April 22 will choose between two candidates in the presidential primary. Both are qualified to become the nation's chief executive. They have more similarities than differences. But, The Morning Call recommends that Sen. Barack Obama be nominated, and we offer three reasons.The first is the quality of his campaign. It has surprised the experts by moving him close to the finish line against bigger, more established political machines and it has communicated his basic ideas well.
The second is his message of hope and change. It conveys a vision of the nation's future that is in tune with the tenor and consensus of most Americans.
And third, and most important for the Democratic Party at this moment in history, there is Sen. Obama's ability to inspire.
What does the Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times have to say? Well, they have a nice article explaining how a recent poll predicts that Obama will take 73% of Black women in PA. An 81 year old woman is quoted as follows:
"I was glad to see her in the race," Walker said. "I thought this might be a person that gets my vote."But she also favored Obama, the upstart senator from Illinois. As both candidates took similar stances on the major campaign issues, Walker was for a long time undecided.
It wasn't until recent Clinton gaffes, most notably her exaggeration of coming under sniper fire in Bosnia as first lady in 1996, which turned Walker to Obama.
"The more I listen to her the more she has gotten under my skin," said Walker.
By contrast, she said Obama "seems like he's very honest" and is more candid when answering questions.
She's so bitter!
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