Politics aren't that black and white. Despite their party platforms, I know Democrats who are strong supporters of gun rights. Republicans who are pro-choice. Business owners who support increasing taxes. Union members who support economic- development initiatives that include corporate tax breaks.
Every candidate is an individual.
We take this duty seriously, but we aren't so arrogant as to believe that ours is the final word. The real endorsements happen when voters are marking ballots, and that's as it should be. L. Kelly, an Eagle editorial writer, writes a personal column for the Op-Ed page on Thursdays.