Writing for the East Tennessean has truly been a blessing in my life this semester. I want to thank all my readers for your kind words and support. Each of you have given me the strength and inspiration to continue writing. I appreciate your compliments; however, I can't fully take credit for what I write.
In the final hours before the election, newspapers across the country are scrambling to churn out their endorsements. The East Tennessean will not be among them. Newspaper endorsements are a tradition that I feel should have retired long ago, alongside the letterpress and the Mac Classic.
Editor's note: This article contains excerpts from an opinion article that appeared in the Harvard Crimson Oct. 31. Editorial Staff Harvard Crimson (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - Our next president will face a seemingly overwhelming deluge of problems: two wars on the ground, an economy mired in recession and a nation whose image has been tarnished, both at home and overseas.
Sen. John McCain, Gov. Sarah Palin and the Republican Party have had a constant uphill battle to reach the election. It wasn't that long ago that McCain's financing had dried up and he was reducing his campaign staff and nearly dropped out of the race. There were several rivals on both sides for the first election in a long time that didn't involve an incumbent president or a vice president running.