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{{cquote|'''''However nice a person he may have been, Walter Cronkite was, more importantly, a model voice for liberal-progressives’ brand of socialism.  His lack of understanding about the nature of the Constitution and about the founding ethos of the United States allowed him to warp the minds of millions of Americans with the historicism that characterizes liberal-progressivism. <small>-- Thomas E. Brewton'''''<ref>[http://www.thomasbrewton.com/index.php/weblog/walter_cronkite_quintessential_liberal_progressive/ Walter Cronkite: Quintessential Liberal-Progressive]</ref></small>}}  

{{cquote|'''''However nice a person he may have been, Walter Cronkite was, more importantly, a model voice for liberal-progressives’ brand of socialism.  His lack of understanding about the nature of the Constitution and about the founding ethos of the United States allowed him to warp the minds of millions of Americans with the historicism that characterizes liberal-progressivism. <small>-- Thomas E. Brewton'''''<ref>[http://www.thomasbrewton.com/index.php/weblog/walter_cronkite_quintessential_liberal_progressive/ Walter Cronkite: Quintessential Liberal-Progressive]</ref></small>}}  

In 1972 [[Democratic]] extreme [[leftist]] Presidential nominee [[George McGovern]] asked Cronkite to be his Vice Presidential running mate.<ref>''The Pulse of Politics: Electing Presidents in the Media Age'', By James David Barber, New York, W.W. Norton and Co., 1980, pg. 102.</ref><ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,879139-8,00.html McGovern's First Crisis: The Eagleton Affair], ''[[Time magazine]]'', Aug. 07, 1972.</ref>  

There were rumors that in 1972 [[Democratic]] Presidential nominee [[George McGovern]] asked Cronkite to be his Vice Presidential running mate.<ref>''The Pulse of Politics: Electing Presidents in the Media Age'', By James David Barber, New York, W.W. Norton and Co., 1980, pg. 102.</ref><ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,879139-8,00.html McGovern's First Crisis: The Eagleton Affair], ''[[Time magazine]]'', Aug. 07, 1972.</ref> {{dead link}}  However, Cronkite denied that he was asked.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/press_box/2009/07/mcgoverncronkite_in_1972.html|title=McGovern-Cronkite in 1972?|work=slate.com|date=July 25 2009|accessdate=Aug. 28, 2017}}</ref>

 

In 2003 after retiring as CBS anchor, Cronkite stated that he favored increasing taxes to help pay off the deficit.<ref name="mrc">[http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp Walter Cronkite: Liberal Media Icon], [[Media Research Center]]</ref> During and following his anchorage tenure, Cronkite has placed a disproportionate amount of criticism towards Conservatives while aligning himself with liberal figures such as [[Bill Clinton]], [[Jimmy Carter]], and [[John Kerry]].<ref name="mrc" /> He was also a fierce advocate for [[abortion]], having donated money to the pro-abortion group [[NARAL]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121016020901/http://newsmeat.com/media_political_donations/Walter_Cronkite.php CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION SEARCH], [[Wayback Machine]]</ref>

Cronkite has also stated support for other [[leftist]] causes, such as tax increases.<ref name="mrc">[http://www.mrc.org/Profiles/cronkite/welcome.asp Walter Cronkite: Liberal Media Icon], [[Media Research Center]]</ref> During and following his anchorage tenure, Cronkite has placed a disproportionate amount of criticism towards Conservatives while aligning himself with liberal figures such as [[Bill Clinton]], [[Jimmy Carter]], and [[John Kerry]].<ref name="mrc" /> He was also a fierce advocate for [[abortion]], having donated money to the pro-abortion group [[NARAL]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121016020901/http://newsmeat.com/media_political_donations/Walter_Cronkite.php CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION SEARCH], [[Wayback Machine]]</ref>

In 2004, he appeared in the liberal documentary ''[[Outfoxed]]'', in he which criticized the [[Fox News Channel]] for not having a [[left-wing]] bias.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41604-2004Jul10.html Tilting at the Right, Leaning to the Left ], [[Washington Post]]</ref>

In 2004, he appeared in the liberal documentary ''[[Outfoxed]]'', in he which criticized the [[Fox News Channel]] for not having a [[left-wing]] bias.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41604-2004Jul10.html Tilting at the Right, Leaning to the Left ], [[Washington Post]]</ref>