A San Diego Union-Tribune columnist quit because his publisher spiked a column that sought to explain why Jews preferred John Kerry. James Goldsborough, who had been at the newspaper for 12 years, said his column — which sought to explain Jewish support for the Democratic presidential hopeful despite President Bush’s pro-Israel policies — was spiked because Copley newspapers is taking an increasingly right-wing line. Copley said the column was spiked because it might offend some readers.
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