Newspaper endorsements in United States presidential elections

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Newspapers in the United States have traditionally endorsed candidates for party nomination and President. Below is the historical list of those endorsements.

General election endorsements are colored by party: blue for Democrats, red for Republicans.

Newspaper City/State Year Democratic Nominated? Republican Nominated? General election endorsement Won?
Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts 2008 Barack Obama[1] Yes John McCain[2] Yes TBD  ?
2004 John Kerry[3] Yes (incumbent George W. Bush) N/A John Kerry[4] No
2000 Al Gore[5] Yes John McCain[6] No Al Gore[7] No
Dallas Morning News Dallas, Texas 2008 Barack Obama[8] Yes Mike Huckabee[9] No TBD  ?
Denver Post Denver, Colorado 2008 Hillary Clinton[10] No Mitt Romney[11] No TBD  ?
Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa 2008 Hillary Clinton[12] No John McCain[13] Yes TBD  ?
2004 John Edwards[14] No (incumbent George W. Bush) N/A John Kerry[15] No
2000 Bill Bradley[16] No John McCain[17] No Al Gore[18] No
Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan 2008 None N/A John McCain Yes TBD  ?
2004 John Kerry Yes (incumbent George W. Bush) N/A John Kerry No
2000 John McCain[19] No Al Gore No
Kansas City Star Kansas City, Missouri 2008 Hillary Clinton[20] No John McCain[21] Yes TBD  ?
2004 John Kerry No (incumbent George W. Bush) N/A John Kerry No
2000 Bill Bradley No Al Gore No
Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California 2008 Barack Obama[22] Yes John McCain[23] Yes TBD  ?
New Hampshire Union Leader Manchester, New Hampshire 2008 John McCain Yes TBD  ?
2004 Joseph Lieberman[24] No (incumbent George W. Bush) N/A
2000 Steve Forbes No
1996 (incumbent Bill Clinton) N/A Pat Buchanan No
New York Times New York City, New York 2008 Hillary Clinton[25] No John McCain[26] Yes TBD  ?
2004 John Kerry[27] Yes (incumbent George W. Bush) N/A John Kerry No
2000 Al Gore[28] Yes John McCain[29] No Al Gore No
Sacramento Bee Sacramento, California 2008 Barack Obama[30] Yes John McCain[31] Yes TBD  ?
2004 John Kerry Yes (incumbent George W. Bush) N/A John Kerry No
2000 John McCain[32] No Al Gore No
1996 (incumbent Bill Clinton) N/A Robert Dole Yes Bill Clinton Yes

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[edit] References

  1. ^ For Democrats: Barack Obama - The Boston Globe
  2. ^ For Republicans: John McCain - The Boston Globe
  3. ^ New Hampshire Primary Endorsements
  4. ^ USATODAY.com - Newspapers choose their candidates
  5. ^ THE 2000 CAMPAIGN; Boston Globe Endorses McCain and Gore - New York Times
  6. ^ THE 2000 CAMPAIGN; Boston Globe Endorses McCain and Gore - New York Times
  7. ^ The Boston Globe Endorses Al Gore For President. | Business Wire (November, 2000)
  8. ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-demprezrec_23edi.ART.State.Edition1.36adeae.html
  9. ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-huckabee_02edi.ART.State.Edition1.464b62c.html
  10. ^ http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_8140813
  11. ^ http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_8140813
  12. ^ http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071215/NEWS/71215016
  13. ^ http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071215/NEWS/71215016
  14. ^ Des Moines Register Endorses Edwards Jan. 11, 2004
  15. ^ Presidential Race - Editorial Endorsements
  16. ^ CNN Transcript - Sunday Morning News: Bradley Gets Endorsement of 'Des Moines Register' - January 23, 2000
  17. ^ McCain hoping for last-minute surprise in Iowa
  18. ^ National Endorsements-Newspapers
  19. ^ http://www.freep.com/voices/editorials/egop11_20000211.htm
  20. ^ Hillary Clinton Press Release: Kansas City Star Endorses Hillary for President - PRNewsChannel.com
  21. ^ McCain ramps up Florida operations, Napolitano to host rally for Obama - The Business Journal of Phoenix:
  22. ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2008/feb/02/nation/na-endorse2
  23. ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2008/feb/02/nation/na-endorse2
  24. ^ Lieberman endorsed by Union Leader - The Boston Globe
  25. ^ Primary Choices: Hillary Clinton - New York Times
  26. ^ Primary Choices: John McCain - New York Times
  27. ^ USATODAY.com - New York Times endorses Kerry in Tuesday's primary
  28. ^ Primary Endorsements: John McCain and Al Gore
  29. ^ Primary Endorsements: John McCain and Al Gore
  30. ^ The Bee Recommends: Obama
  31. ^ The Bee recommends: McCain
  32. ^ SC Endorsements-The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA)

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