Posted by
Bruce Armstrong on Monday, October 23, 2006 10:13:35 AM
I was born in Southern California in 1965, and spent the next 30+ years in San Diego County. The Los Angeles Times was always a staple in our house, even though my mother was a registered Republican and my father, although officially "declined to state," was a Goldwater conservative. (What else would you expect from a WWII Marine veteran?)
But I always noticed that, come election time, my father sat down on Election Day with a cup of coffee and a cigarette to study the LA Times editorial page - specifically, their endorsement slate. I finally asked why.
"Well, if I'm undecided on a ballot measure or candidate, I just see what the LA Times endorses, and vote the opposite."
Talk about being influenced by the MSM!