By Mike Dorning
GREENWOOD, S.C.–The State, the largest newspaper in South Carolina, endorsed Barack Obama for president today as “the Democrat most likely to unify America.”
The Columbia, S.C.-based newspaper posted the endorsement on its web page a few minutes ago.
“We…have a good idea what a Clinton presidency would look like,” the paper’s editorial board wrote in its endorsement. “The restoration of the Clintons to the White House would trigger a new wave of all-out political warfare. That is not all Bill and Hillary’s fault – but it exists, whomever you blame, and cannot be ignored.”
“Sen. Obama’s campaign is an argument for a more unifying style of leadership,” the endorsement continued. “In a time of great partisanship, he is careful to talk about winning over independents and even Republicans. He is harsh on the failures of the current administration – and most of that critique well-deserved. But he doesn’t use his considerable rhetorical gifts to demonize Republicans. He’s not neglecting his core values; he defends his progressive vision with vigorous integrity. But for him, American unity – transcending party – is a core value in itself.”