By Michael Falcone
Daily Bruin Senior Staff
The editorial boards of college newspapers around the nation are
weighing in on who they support for president in the upcoming
election.
Those boards, which are usually composed of anywhere from a few
to more than a dozen senior newspaper editors, have been in heavy
deliberation in the days before the election.
But coming to that decision can be challenging for editorial
boards, which are sometimes split along ideological lines.
While many college newspapers have not published their decisions
yet, a random sample of those that have show a decidedly Democratic
lean.
But some are also taking the Nader factor into
consideration.
Though the editorial board of University of Michigan’s
newspaper, The Michigan Daily said they supported Gore, they
acknowledged several of Green Party candidate Ralph Nader’s
strong points.
“Nader is a quality candidate and his stances on the death
penalty and the drug war are better than Gore’s, but he
doesn’t have the experience or know-how that Gore
possesses,” read The Daily’s endorsement of Gore.
Gov. George W. Bush gained the editorial support of the
newspaper of one his home state’s largest public
universities, The Daily Cougar.
“Bush’s positions on the issues facing America show
him to be a knowledgeable candidate with ideas that are right for
the nation’s present and future,” read the endorsement
from the The Daily Cougar.
But Gore gained the support of the fightin’ Irish.
“Gore’s plan to reduce the national debt in times of
plenty to guard against problems when the economy takes a downturn
is the best plan for the future of America,” reads the
editorial from the University of Notre Dame’s newspaper The
Observer.
With reports from University Wire.
SELECT COLLEGE NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENTS
Democratic candidate Al Gore is popular among college newspaper
editorial boards across the country. PAPER
COLLEGE CANDIDATE Harvard Crimson
Harvard University Gore Daily Northwestern Northwestern University
Gore The Eagle American University Gore The Chronicle Duke
University Gore The Lantern Ohio State University Gore The Daily
Cougar University of Houston Bush The Student Life Washington
University, St. Louis Gore Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt University
Gore Michigan Daily University of Michigan Gore The State News
Michigan State University Gore Iowa State Daily Iowa State
University Gore The Collegian University of Toledo Nader SOURCE:
University Wire Original Graphic By MAGGIE WOO/Daily Bruin Web
Adaptation By AVISHAI SHRAGA/Daily Bruin Senior Staff