The Berkshire Eagle's feelings:

Not wishing to call attention to its abysmal record of failure at home and abroad, the Bush administration's campaign strategy has been to prey on America's fears of the world and of change. America has long been a source of hope to the world, and if it is once again, it will find that it has allies in the hard fight against the forces of terror. A Kerry administration would give us a proud America untainted by the arrogance of the Bush White House.

There is no underestimating the importance of this election, given what President Bush has put America through for four years and the perils that lie ahead in a second Bush administration. John Kerry will restore America to the right track, domestically and internationally, and The Eagle endorses him for president of the United States.

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