February 01, 2008 11:09 PM UTC

Denver Post Endorses Romney, Clinton

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• by: Colorado Pols

From The Denver Post:

The Denver Post’s editorial board today endorsed Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Hillary Clinton for their party’s nomination in advance of Tuesday’s Colorado caucuses.

Endorsing in a presidential primary is extremely rare for the paper, but the board decided to weigh in, considering Colorado and the West will play such an important role in the upcoming election.

The Post thinks Romney is the best choice for Republicans because he possesses “the executive acumen necessary to implement policies that produce results,” especially in the areas of health care and the economy.

For the Democrats, the board thinks Clinton’s long record of public service has better prepared her to deal with two of this country’s greatest challenges: the war in Iraq and the health insurance crisis.

Today’s endorsements also will appear in Sunday’s Perspective section of The Denver Post. This is the first time the paper has put its endorsements online in advance of print publication.

Wow, the Post really went out on a limb here. Took some guts to endorse the two candidates who have long been leading in the polls in Colorado.