I guess the answer to my question was "no" since...
...both of your replies suggest that editorials can be used in place of news.
Here is the difference: an editorial is written by someone with the express desire to sway you to his opinion. An opinion-writer has no mandate to lay all the facts before his readers in an unbiased way, so that they can make an informed decision for themselves. In fact, it is the goal of most opinion-writers (left or right) to do just the opposite. They specifically present the facts that support their case, and try very hard to leave out anything that might detract from their case. Even facts that are presented are usually presented in a slanted way.
As for your challenge: Gore campaign 2000.