Andy Harris Receives First Newspaper Endorsement

Baltimore Examiner endorses Andy Harris

Baltimore - On Sunday, October 19, 2008, Andy Harris received the first newspaper endorsement issued in the first congressional district race. In its Sunday edition, The Baltimore Examiner endorsed Andy Harris for Congress stating, "We need an independent voice to express sound fiscal ideas and bring them to bear on crucial issues. Harris is the best candidate to do that." The paper encouraged "Concerned Democrats, confused Republicans, and uncertain independent voters must get out, no matter what, to vote for him."

In one of it contrasts between the candidates the editorial stated, "Only Harris understands that redistributing wealth from the most productive citizens to its least productive makes everyone poorer." The paper went on to praise the way Harris addresses issues stating, "He resists simplistic feel-good rhetoric on complex problems such as health care."

The endorsement even addressed some of the ridiculous television attacks being waged against Andy Harris by Kratovil's liberal allies. The editorial stated, "For example, painting him as an ogre opposed to cancer screening doesn't pass the whole-truth test. Dr. Harris, who studied and teaches at Johns Hopkins University, knows merely imposing mandates only makes health insurance more expensive and out of reach for businesses. That actually takes insurance away from people. As a charge against a man who ensures safe births, it's laughable."

The full editorial can be read here: http://www.baltimoreexaminer.com/opinion/Harris_for_Congress.html