Bush's Hometown Newspaper Endorses Kerry !!

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Bush's Hometown Newspaper Endorses Kerry !!

 

 

 

Bush's Hometown Newspaper Endorses Kerry !!

 

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Tue Sep 28, 1:19 PM ET

 

CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) -

 

The newspaper in President Bush's adopted hometown of

Crawford Texas threw its support on Tuesday behind Bush's Democratic

rival, Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites).

 

The weekly Lone Star Iconoclast criticized Bush's handling of the war

in Iraq (news - web sites) and for turning budget surpluses into record

deficits.

 

The editorial also criticized Bush's proposals on Social Security

(news - web sites) and Medicare.

 

" The publishers of The Iconoclast endorsed Bush four years ago, based

on the things he promised, not on this smoke-screened agenda,

 

" the newspaper said in its editorial. " Today, we are endorsing his

opponent, John Kerry. "

 

It urged " Texans not to rate the candidate by his hometown or even his

political party, but instead by where he intends to take the country. "

 

Bush spends many of his weekends and holidays at his Crawford, Texas,

ranch.

 

The Iconoclast's publisher and editor-in-chief, W. Leon Smith, said

the newspaper is sent to Bush's ranch each week. " But I don't know if

he reads it, " Smith said.

 

The Kerry campaign welcomed the endorsement in an email to reporters.