Cross Country: McCain and Richardson

More opinions pieces from other papers across the nation:

The New Hampshire Union Leader argues that those who have labeled Sen. John McCain a panderer during the 2008 campaign "are not paying attention." The editors point to the senator's support of the Bush-Kennedy immigration reform bill to argue that McCain is fighting "to lead his party where he thinks it ought to go, rather than follow the base where it hopes he will go" ... Des Moines Register columnist David Yepsen handicaps the second-tier presidential candidates' chances in the Iowa caucuses. While the Republicans have no clear "front-runner," Yepsen places Bill Richardson at the top of the Democrats' list.

After Monica Goodling's congressional testimony yesterday, the Dallas Morning News is still left asking, "Who masterminded the U.S. attorney firings, and why?" The editors also reiterate that it is "way past the point at which" Attorney General Alberto Gonzales "should have resigned."

The New York Post applauds a settlement between developer Larry Silverstein and the New York Port Authority that has eliminated what New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has called "the last major barrier to rebuilding" Ground Zero.

The San Jose Mercury News criticizes Democrats for buckling under the pressure of the president's veto of their first war-funding bill by preparing to approve this week the "unrestricted war funding the president demanded." The editors add: "The nation has lost faith in Bush's ability to lead us out of the Iraq mess - that's why the people sent dozens of new Democrats to Congress, vaulting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to power. Americans want real oversight and a plan to bring the troops home."

The Baltimore Sun urges Congress to reauthorize Head Start after being stalled for four years, and argues that the 42-year-old initiative "deserves more money for programs and staff -- and less reliance on standardized tests."

The Christian Science Monitor argues that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to offer the poor cash incentives for good behavior could actually work to reduce poverty in New York City.

By Rob Anderson |  May 24, 2007; 9:13 AM ET
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