Over the last week, the campaigns of Presidential hopeful, Senator Barack Obama, and Supervisorial candidate Councilmember Bernard C. Parks have been racking up the endorsements from Los Angeles County's major newspapers.
So far, the L.A. Times, L.A. Daily News, L.A. Daily Breeze, L.A. Sentinel and Long Beach Press-Telegram have all gone on record to support what's being called the "Barack and Bernard" ticket. This strong wave of support is a clear indication that Senator's message of hope and change and Parks' message of courage and leadership is resonating with L.A. County's opinion makers.
In many ways, the endorsements of the two candidates mirror each other. Look below to see what L.A. County's leading newspapers are saying about Senator Barack Obama and Councilmember Bernard C. Parks:
Healthcare
Daily News/Daily Breeze Family of Newspapers on Obama: "He(Obama) has a clear health care plan, similar to what California has been trying to create over the past two years"
Daily News/Daily BreezeFamily of Newspapers on Parks: "Parks favors new approaches for the county health care system and, in particular, returning King-Harbor Medical Center to a full-service hospital.
Budget & the Economy
Daily News/Daily Breeze Family of Newspapers on Obama: "His(Obama's) national economic policies pay homage to what this great state has already pioneered"
L.A. Times on Parks: "Parks has shown a steady hand chairing the City Council's budget committee, and would bring similar care to the much larger county government."
L.A. Times on Obama: "It is Obama's character and temperament that come to the fore. It is his steadiness. His maturity."
The 2008 Presidential and Supervisorial Election
Daily News/Daily Breeze Family of Newspapers on Obama: "...this election has become about hope and despair... when it comes down to the choice between the two top contenders and between hope and despair, there is one clear choice. Barack Obama is the one."
L.A. Times on Parks: "We are counting on Parks to resist the county's tendency toward mediocrity.. as a county supervisor, he(Parks) would be well positioned to correct those failures and make the government of the nation's most -populous county more effective and efficient."
Business & Labor
L.A. Times on Obama: "He(Obama) is a Democrat, leaning further left than right, but he has won the backing of some on Wall Street not because he's one of them but because they recognize his talent for extracting from a broad range of proposals a coherent and workable program."
Daily News/Daily Breeze Family of Newspapers on Parks: "Parks also draws support from businesses and the L.A. Chamber of Commerce. Parks would take a consistent and balanced view when dealing with labor-management issues."
Working with Others
L.A. Times on Obama: "He(Obama) is no lone rider. He is a consensus-builder, a leader."
Daily News/Daily Breeze Family of Newspapers on Parks: "Through his service as an elected leader, he(Parks) has worked in tandem with organizations such as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, National League of Cities and Southern California Association of Governments."
Candidate Qualifications
L.A. Times on Obama: "Obama has offered more competence than drama. Obama is educated and eloquent, sober and exciting, steady and mature."
L.A. Times on Parks: "Parks has the ability and experience to make the most of the position. Parks has shown tough-mindedness and independence. The demands of the position will require the next supervisor to demonstrate intellectual, legal and political skills that transcend a right-left or business-labor approach."
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