Obama Scores 15 Newspaper Endorsements On Sunday, McCain Zero

Editor and Publisher:

Barack Obama picked up at least 15 newspaper endorsements this weekend, including six in swing states Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina and Missouri. John McCain, as far as we know, gained none.

The Wisconsin State Journal and The Sun of San Bernardino had backed Bush in 2004. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch called Obama's opponent, John McCain, "the incredible shrinking man" who had made a horrific pick for his running mate.

Backing Obama: In Ohio, The Blade in Toledo and the Dayton Daily News; the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Tennessean of Nashville, the Wisconsin State Journal. the Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times, and in California the Fresno Bee, Sacramento Bee, Contra Costa Times, The Herald of Monterrey, and The Sun of San Bernardino (which had picked Bush over Kerry).

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Comments

[DebM]

Hey huffpo, the link to the article isn't working, not from the Politics page, or the link to the whole story on the huffpo detail, and I'd love to be able to read it. Can you fix it please? Thanks!

[dutch163]

this works

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003873282

[DebM]

Thank you!

[Jellyfisheater]

I'm particularly proud of the Tennessee publication for endorsing Obama. I'm no expert on Tennessee but I would imagine that this endorsement could affect their sales, and yet they've gone with what they know to be true in their editorial and journalistic (and moral) hearts.

If only the MSM would do this more often instead of pandering and letting people off the hook (Sarah Palin, anyone?)

[BannedInBoston]

Unfortunately, newspapers can no longer be considered a part of the mainstream media (aka "MSM" in Internet parlance). The MSM are now all TV and radio talk show (mostly) conservative outlets.

[Brooklyn11205]

Actually, The Tennessean is the "liberal" paper in Nashville (a relatively progressive city in Tennessee); The Banner (which years ago merged operations and then publication with The Tennessean and then pretty much dissappeared was the conservative paper). Al Gore worked at The Tennesseean in his early days; it was also very supportive of local and regional civil rights efforts (many of the first sit-ins were in Nashville, organized at the three historically black colleges and universities there).

[Celldumceen]

15 endorsements in one day? I am getting worried, things are going to well!

[gladys46]

After all the hard work Obama has done to present himself to the american public as a worthy POTUS ... you're darn right "things are going too well" things ought to go TOO WELL all the way to the WH!!??

[byoung4change]

All we have to do is get out and VOTE!!!

Don't worry about the polls or the endoresements...GET OUT AND VOTE!!!

[Whatashame]

The world has realize and Americans are now realizing that a Republican can not clean up there own mess. If McCain wins the Bush people are still going to be in charge. As Hillary said yesterday, it took a Democrat to clean up after the first Bush and it will take a Democrat to clean up after the next Bush.

[kid5rivers2]

Do newspapers actually vote?

[boycottrightwingthings]

DUHHHHH The people who read them vote! Obama Biden 08'

[Pquilson]

The people who read them vote! Yes, they do. A correct statement. The next question should be: How much do newspaper endorsements affect how people vote? The last thing on my mind when I decide for whom to vote, is what do newspaper editors think about this candidate or that candidate.

[BOJB08]

Need a poll on how many read newspapers and how many don't but just watch FIX News!

[BannedInBoston]

Unfortunately, they don't have the influence they once had, but we'll take what we can get, right?

[Londonboy30]

McBush is so out of his depth against a man of Obama's intellect. Where Obama suggests real solutions to real problems for hard-working, law abiding, tax paying citizens, McBush simply says:
"Oh yeah? Well er, yeah, er, we got a plan to fix the economy too. I'd show it to you but I don't wanna. But how about that Bill Ayers, huh?" Pathetic.

It's taken longer than I thought it would, but now the Media is starting to see through the BS, Johnny Boy. Almost every newspaper, news channel and blogger wth any political sense and concern for the future of your country is showing you up to be the desperate out-of-touch, morally inept wannabe that you are. Hallelujah! Now shut up, stop whining, stop scare mongering and take your inevitable landslide defeat like a man, dammit!

[rpd123]

I live in Asheville. The Citizen-Times endorsement is quite good and will help. Western Carolina is the least friendly demographic for Obama. He has a real chance in NC.

But the Toledo endorsement is the best I've read.

[Poyda]

Loved this quote:

"Obama doesn't just give pretty speeches. He speaks to people's best instincts, encouraging them to shine."

So true.

[BannedInBoston]

Dear god, I teared up big time (like a lot of people) during his acceptance speech at the Democratic convention. I finally figured out (partly) why he seems to touch people this way (evidently I'm not the only either). He's obviously carefully studied the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and incorporated some of Kings intonations and techniques of highly effective speaking. When I listen to Obama, I hear echoes of King....

[smoo]

King's dream was not King's alone. King did not introduce, he only articulated the greater America that so many people believe in. Obama, like so many others also believe in this America. I really appreciate Sen. Obama and the fantastic work that he is doing, but more importantly I appreciate the millions of Americans, past,present and future, that continue to believe in America. Maybe he studied Kings speaches, but maybe he, like so many believe that collectively we are better than those angry mobs who are "mad."

[NamelessGenXer]

Love these quotes, too:

"The American people are smarter than that." ~ Senator Barack Obama
"I don't do cowering." ~ Senator Barack Obama

[Budokan]

Palin will never know since she doesn't read them.

[Jellyfisheater]

What do you mean?! She reads ALL of them. Infinity! All those local papers, bulletins etc etc...she reads 'em all, doggone it!

[MsLiz]

As long as the articles are printed on a Starbucks cup.

[ChescoMom]

hee hee

[goodtomeetyou]

MUST SEE.

Two young Alaskan women speak out on Sarah Palin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20bL0VbVCaA

Intelligent and insightful comments.

[harobamason]

Now that was most enlightening...

[blowhard]

Those are two smart ladies. Thoughtful and articulate.

[ProfessionalGun]

Fantastic! I'm not sure if this could have been articulated better by anyone else! I'm going to be passing this one along. Great find! !

[boycottrightwingthings]

I think the only newspaper she reads is Fascism Gazette...ha ha!

[bamaberry]

Really? I would have thought the Narcissist Times would have been her choice!

[badmola]

Those (2) young ladies hit it on the nail. Everything they said is so true, it's unbelievable. They can see through this JMcsame b**s***. I hope there are a lot more of them out there.

[MrsJackson]

I agree: I think John Mc(Needs a)Cane got her b/c he can run the White House exactly the way he wants to without any opposition, b/c she'd be so happy to be there she'd just say 'YOU BETCHA'!!!" to any and everything he does/says.

[lily31]

WOW, this is so good and you are so right!

I just sent the link to Rachel Maddow with a short appeal to take a look at these bright, articulate women and their timely and spot on message!

Thanks for putting the link on HP!

[Lou38]

Just wait-

Every major newspaper in America will endorse Obama!!!!!

Yipee!!!

[bamaberry]

I've got my fingers crossed that after the last debate, Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama.

[Colmore]

Colin Powell just testified for the crooked Stevens in Alaska. The guy who had lots of improvements done on his home for free. Powell thinks he is an honest guy!!! Powell's endorsement means NOTHING.

[BannedInBoston]

He won't. He's proved in the past that he's a loyal Republican despite thinking better of it. I've lost respect for him for this reason and don't expect anythiing new.

[pdhen]

Thank you, America. I knew we'd come through. Keep up the hard work.

[JiminNC]

The Tennessean of Nashville

Many of you have no idea how big that is ... smack in the middle of republican heaven...

[Budokan]

I lived in Murfreesboro for two years so I know it's a BIG deal in TN. Way to go, Barack!

[pjlowry]

That is a huge endorsment, given how red that state currently is. I have family that live in Tennessee, and I'm sure they'll be shocked to read that in their paper. It will be interesting to see if that makes any difference in that state's numbers...

[ggm68]

Napa, CA register endorsed McCain Sunday. Not surprising considering their editorial board. I've already sent them a rebuttal.
Gale
www.galemead.com

[Shadow08]

The Dayton Daily News, my hometown paper. I lived there for 52 years. There's an irony to that for Palin, McCain intrododuced her at the Nutter Center in Dayton.

A lot of people who aren't local don't know that they couldn't fill the Nutter Center that day, so they bused people in from surrounding areas.

But, anyway, I'm Glad to see the Dayton Daily come thru!

[Whinger]

And yet McCain / Palin and GOP can't undersand why they're not connecting!

They slill don't get it.