Newspaper endorsements in the 2008 United States presidential election explained

During the 2008 United States presidential election, newspapers, magazines, and other publications made general election endorsements. As of November 4, 2008, Barack Obama had received more than twice as many publication endorsements as John McCain; in terms of circulation, the ratio was more than 3 to 1, according to the detailed tables below.

According to Editor & Publisher magazine, as of November 3, 2008, there were 273 newspapers endorsing Barack Obama compared to 172 for John McCain. By comparison, the magazine reported that before election day in 2004, John Kerry received 213 endorsements compared to 205 for George W. Bush.[1]

UWIRE, in its Presidential Scorecard, reported that Barack Obama led John McCain by 86 to 2 in college newspaper endorsements, as of November 4.[2]

The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies reported that Barack Obama led John McCain by 57 to 0 in endorsements among its 123 member newspapers as of October 31, 2008.[3]

Cumulative endorsements
PublicationsObamaMcCain
PublicationsCirculationPublicationsCirculation
Daily newspapers[4] 29630,580,45918011,917,481
Weekly newspapers1113,951,90532333,392
College newspapers78768,000216,479
Magazines and other105,226,6331178,780
Switched Parties from 20046611
Total49540,526,99721512,446,132

John McCain

See main article: Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2008, for John McCain.

Barack Obama

See main article: Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2008, for Barack Obama.

Not endorsing

The following explicitly chose not to endorse any candidate.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MONDAY Tally Of Newspaper Endorsements -- Obama In Landslide, at 273-142 . Editor and Publisher. 2008-11-03.
  2. Web site: Presidential Endorsement Scorecard for Student Newspapers UWIRE . Uwire.com . 2008-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081030071848/http://www.uwire.com/Article.aspx?id=3411336 . October 30, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Alt-Weeklies Resoundingly Say: Vote Obama Association of Alternative Newsweeklies . Aan.org . 2008-11-09 . dead . https://archive.today/20120716155503/http://aan.org/news/alt_weeklies_resoundingly_say__vote_obama/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=669453 . 2012-07-16 .
  4. Web site: FRIDAY Final (?) Tally Of Newspaper Endorsements - Obama In Landslide, at 287-159 . Editorandpublisher.com . 2008-11-09.
  5. Web site: ACCESS ABC: eCirc for Newspapers . Abcas3.accessabc.com . 2008-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040216025827/http://abcas3.accessabc.com/eCirc/newsform.asp . 2004-02-16 . dead .
  6. Web site: For president: flawed candidates, no endorsement - Ann Arbor, Michigan Columns, Letters & Opinion - with The Ann Arbor News – MLive.com . Mlive.com . 2008-11-09 . dead . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20100326175640/http://www.mlive.com/opinion/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2008/10/for_president_flawed_candidate.html . March 26, 2010 .
  7. Web site: News From 91.3 KUWS . Businessnorth.com . 2008-11-09.
  8. Web site: Echo Media - Ashland Daily Press . Echo-media.com . 2008-11-09.
  9. Web site: Viewpoints: It's your call: We do not endorse candidates but encourage informed votes candidate, government, candidates : Brownsville Herald . Brownsvilleherald.com . 2008-11-09.
  10. Web site: The Sentinel Online : Archives : Opinion : Editorial : Leaving the choices up to you . Cumberlink.com . October 26, 2008 . 2008-11-09.
  11. Web site: National Endorsements-Newspapers and Magazines . Gwu.edu . 2008-11-09.
  12. Web site: Editor & Publisher - Newspaper Industry Information - News Media Analysis - Newspaper Business News . Editorandpublisher.com . 2008-11-09.
  13. News: Deseret News Our Election Day recommendations . Deseretnews.com . Deseret News editorial . November 2, 2008 . 2008-11-09.
  14. Web site: We are not endorsing - ViewPoint . https://archive.today/20110710164341/http://media.www.easttennessean.com/media/storage/paper203/news/2008/11/03/Viewpoint/We.Are.Not.Endorsing-3520769.shtml . dead . 2011-07-10 . Media.www.easttennessean.com . 2008-11-09 .
  15. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-10-20 . 2010-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100601230719/http://www.etsu.edu/iep/06FB/06i1.pdf . dead .
  16. Web site: HeraldNet: There's logic behind The Herald's lack of presidential endorsement . Enterprisenewspapers.com . Julie MuhlsteinHerald Columnist . 2008-11-09 .
  17. News: Jacksonville.com . Jacksonville.com . The Times-Union . 21 October 2008 . October 19, 2008 . 2008-11-09.
  18. Web site: Flyer News . Flyernews.com . 2008-11-09.
  19. [Flyer News]
  20. Web site: Editorial: Recap of editorial board endorsements news-press.com The News-Press . News-press.com . 2008-11-09.
  21. News: For president. The Free Lance–Star. October 26, 2008. October 26, 2008. https://archive.today/20120708054328/http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/102008/10262008/420519. July 8, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  22. News: For president. The Free Lance–Star. October 17, 2004. October 26, 2008. https://archive.today/20120716184756/http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2004/102004/10172004/1538926. July 16, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  23. Web site: Editorial: The voting imperative: Pick a president, cast a ballot fdlreporter.com Fond du Lac Reporter . Fdlreporter.com . 2008-11-09.
  24. Web site: Opinion: EDITORIAL: It's Your Call candidate, government, endorsement : Valley Morning Star . Valleymorningstar.com . 2008-11-09.
  25. Web site: Advertiser opts not to endorse any candidate for president - Hawaii News - Starbulletin.com . Starbulletin.com . 2008-11-09.
  26. Web site: No call in presidential election HoumaToday.com The Courier Houma, LA . Houmatoday.com . 2008-11-09.
  27. Web site: Notes on the election - al.com . Al.com . 2008-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609072813/http://www.al.com/opinion/huntsvilletimes/editorials.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fopinion%2F1225620938176970.xml&coll=1 . 2011-06-09 . dead .
  28. Web site: Obama or McCain: Your turn to choose IndyStar.com The Indianapolis Star . Indystar.com . 2008-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081030014031/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20081026%2FOPINION08%2F810260331%2F1291%2FOPINION08 . October 30, 2008 .
  29. Web site: A presidential endorsement would only serve to divide - Kalamazoo, Michigan Columns, Letters & Opinion - Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com . Mlive.com . 2008-11-09.
  30. Web site: Editorials: Election editorial: president obama, mccain, tax : LimaOhio.com . Limaohio.com . The Lima News . 2008-11-09 .
  31. Web site: No Endorsement Needed - Discourse . Media.www.loyolaphoenix.com . 2008-11-09 .
  32. Web site: Editorial: The next president htrnews.com Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter . Htrnews.com . 2008-11-09.
  33. Web site: The Marietta Register Online - OpEd: Obama, McCain Speaking Directly to You . Mariettaregister.com . 2008-11-09.
  34. Web site: About The Marietta Register . 2008-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080921142318/http://www.mariettachamber.com/188 . 2008-09-21 . dead .
  35. Web site: Editorials: Our View: Election Day: It's your call free, philosophy, endorse : Appeal-Democrat . Appeal-democrat.com . Appeal-Democrat . 2008-11-09 . https://archive.today/20120722124102/http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/free_70684___article.html/philosophy_endorse.html . 2012-07-22 . dead .
  36. Web site: Echo Media - Marysville Appeal-Democrat . Echo-media.com . 2008-11-09.
  37. News: A more focused approach to election editorials. Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. October 23, 2008. 2008-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20081101041450/http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/all-f.6640259oct23,0,1333544.story. November 1, 2008. dead.
  38. http://www.mountainhomenews.com/story/1471833.html Mountain Home News
  39. Web site: Echo Media - Mountain Home News . Echo-media.com . 2008-11-09.
  40. Web site: Why we didn't endorse - Commentary . https://archive.today/20110717065704/http://media.www.tnhonline.com/media/storage/paper674/news/2008/10/31/Commentary/Why-We.Didnt.Endorse-3518109.shtml . dead . 2011-07-17 . Media.www.tnhonline.com . 2008-11-09 .
  41. http://www.djournal.com/pages/archive.asp?ID=280825&pub=1&div=Opinion A good choice
  42. Web site: Stew Rieckman: Editorial board stands by decision not to endorse a presidential candidate thenorthwestern.com Oshkosh Northwestern . Thenorthwestern.com . 2008-11-09.
  43. Web site: The decision is yours: Obama thetimesherald.com The Times Herald . https://archive.today/20130205025413/http://www.thetimesherald.com/article/20081102/OPINION/811020301 . dead . 2013-02-05 . Thetimesherald.com . 2008-11-09 .
  44. http://www.redding.com/news/2008/oct/12/well-sit-out-the-presidential-vote/ Record-Searchlight "We'll sit out the Presidential vote"
  45. News: Conversation can't happen without you - Roanoke.com . Roanoke.com . Dan Radmacher . 2008-11-09.
  46. Web site: Make it count - Opinion . Rockymounttelegram.com . 2008-10-27 . 2008-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081031133745/http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/opinion/make-it-count-208794.html . October 31, 2008 .
  47. News: TEMPLE: Input, not endorsements : Columns & Blogs : The Rocky Mountain News . Rockymountainnews.com . John Temple, Rocky Mountain News (Contact) . October 18, 2008 . 2008-11-09.
  48. Web site: Editorial: News-Review endorsements The News-Review - NRtoday.com . Nrtoday.com . November 2, 2008 . 2008-11-09.
  49. http://www.twincities.com/opinion/ci_10754152?nclick_check=1 For clean water, but opposed to this amendment – Twin Cities
  50. Web site: Echo Media - Superior Daily Telegram . Echo-media.com . 2008-11-09.
  51. News: CJOnline / The Topeka Capital-Journal - New voters: We all win . Cjonline.com . The Capital-Journal Editorial Board . October 30, 2008 . 2008-11-09.
  52. Web site: Kimble: Why we don't endorse candidates for president OUR OPINION . Tucsoncitizen.com . 2008-11-09.
  53. Web site: Have you missed our election endorsements? . Your Advocate: an editor's blog . October 28, 2008 . Chris . Cobler . Victoria Advocate . 2008-11-10 .
  54. Web site: Best choices for Tuesday HamptonRoads.com PilotOnline.com . Hamptonroads.com . November 3, 2008 . 2008-11-09.
  55. http://www.wacotrib.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2008/10/19/10192008waceditorial.html "Vote and Believe"
  56. http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/cands/natendorse5.html George Washington University archive of endorsements

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