In 2004, 418 American newspapers (29%) endorsed a candidate. For European readers, there seems to be a contradiction between the don’t-mess-with-the-facts attitude and the open support of a candidate — and call for a specific vote. Rick Stengel, managing editor of Time magazine apparently shares this skepticism.
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