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The Houston Chronicle For Obama

By The Daily Dish
Oct 19 2008, 1:27 AM ET

And again a constant refrain in right-leaning papers unable to support McCain:

Perhaps the worst mistake McCain made in his campaign for the White House was the choice of the inexperienced and inflammatory Palin as his vice-presidential running mate. Had he selected a moderate, experienced Republican lawmaker such as Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison with a strong appeal to independents, the Chronicle's choice for an endorsement would have been far more difficult.

The Chronicle has not endorsed a Democrat since 1964. Palin makes it easy.



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