10-18-2008, 09:47 PM
Obama Pulling Away in Newspaper Endorsement Race
Barack Obama picks up the support of The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, adding to his list of newspaper endorsements that's nearly three times as many as John McCain's.
FOXNews.com
Friday, October 17, 2008
Barack Obama has attracted the support of nearly three times as many newspapers as John McCain, according to a round-up from Editor and Publisher, as the endorsement season hits a frenzied pitch.
Obama picked up the backing of several major dailies on Friday, including the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune, which has never endorsed a Democratic nominee for president.
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Not counting the Chicago Tribune, Editor and Publisher has tallied Obama's endorsement haul at 50 and McCain's at 16. The newspapers reach a circulation of 5.8 million for Obama and 1.5 million for McCain.
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/17/...ment-race/
Saturday update:
In E&P's exclusive running count, Obama now leads McCain in newspaper endorsements by better than 3-1, at 62-18, including most of the majors. See several separate stories on this site and links to the latest editorials at our new blog, www.eandppub.com
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/...1003875517