Esquire: Foster Reelection Symbolizes The End Of The "Bush Era"

by Josh Kalven on October 12, 2008 - 10:53am

In its November issue, Esquire magazine backs a candidate in every congressional race nationwide.  Their endorsement of 14th District Rep. Bill Foster, however, is notable for its broad context:

We’re not big on symbolism, but we’ll bow to it here.  Foster defeated Oberweis earlier this year in the special election to replace former Speaker Dennis Hastert, the man who served as valet for the disastrous GOP shift to extremism in the 2000s.  Foster’s reelection in November will make it official: The Bush era is over.  Esquire endorses: Foster

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