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OPINION

Oct 26, 2008 2:48 PM CDT

Alaska Paper Picks Obama

Anchorage Daily News is wary of both McCain and Palin

(Newser) - Sarah Palin has accomplished a lot and has brought unexpected recognition to Alaska, but for the presidency, Barack Obama is "a clear choice" for the Anchorage Daily News. John McCain has abandoned his maverick positions to curry conservative favor, and the demands of the White House would "stretch...

New York Times:
Obama Is the 'Easy' Choice

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Oct 23, 2008 9:03 PM CDT

New York Times: Obama Is the 'Easy' Choice

(Newser) - The New York Times is endorsing Barack Obama, calling the choice between him and John McCain an "easy" one. In an editorial to run in tomorrow's edition, the Times says "Obama has met challenge after challenge, growing as a leader and putting real flesh on his early promises...

Obama Gets Nod From Houston, Austin Papers

Oct 20, 2008 7:43 AM CDT

Obama Gets Nod From Houston, Austin Papers

His 105 endorsements to McCain's 33 include 24 Bush backers

(Newser) - Barack Obama has clinched endorsements from the Austin American Statesman and the Houston Chronicle, two Texas papers that once backed George W. Bush—while John McCain gained the Columbus Dispatch in crucial Ohio along with the San Diego Union Tribune. Obama now leads 105-33 in the endorsements race, according to...

Obama Is First Democrat to Land Tribune Endorsement

OPINION

Oct 17, 2008 4:20 PM CDT

Obama Is First Democrat to Land Tribune Endorsement

GOP-leaning hometown paper cites senator as unifying force in time of trouble

(Newser) - In its first-ever endorsement of a Democrat in a US presidential election, the Chicago Tribune touts Barack Obama as the candidate “to lead us through a perilous time and restore in us a common sense of national purpose.” It cites its backing of independents against Republicans as precedent,...

Post Backs Obama:
'Right Man for
Perilous Time'

OPINION

Oct 17, 2008 5:14 AM CDT

Post Backs Obama: 'Right Man for Perilous Time'

Paper cites candidate's impressive temperament, 'disappointing' rival

(Newser) - Barack Obama's intelligence, grasp of complex issues, and skill at consensus-building make him the right man to take on the huge challenges that await the next president, the Washington Post writes in a ringing endorsement. The choice was made easier by John McCain's "disappointing campaign"—especially his pick...

New Yorker Endorses Obama's 'Uplift and Realism'

OPINION

Oct 7, 2008 12:21 PM CDT

New Yorker Endorses Obama's 'Uplift and Realism'

After 'disaster' of Bush, he offers 'both uplift and realism'

(Newser) - At a critical moment in its history, the United States "needs both uplift and realism, both change and steadiness"—and Barack Obama is the man to deliver it, writes the New Yorker in a 4,000-word endorsement. After George W. Bush, whose presidency has been "the worst...

NY Post Endorses McCain

Opinion

Sep 8, 2008 8:41 AM CDT

NY Post Endorses McCain

Praises 'battle-tested courage' over Obama's inexperience

(Newser) - The New York Post “emphatically” endorsed John McCain today, praising the Arizona senator’s “battle-tested courage, unshakeable devotion to principle,” and national security acumen, and dismissing the “tissue-paper-thin resume” of Barack Obama. Despite decades in Washington, McCain “is not of Washington,” the Post argues,...

Times Scolds Clinton for 'Demeaning' the Campaign

OPINION

Apr 23, 2008 10:53 AM CDT

Times Scolds Clinton for 'Demeaning' the Campaign

Editors scold their favored candidate

(Newser) - The New York Times today runs a scathing takedown of the candidate they endorsed for the Democratic nomination, asserting that Hillary Clinton’s attack mentality “undercuts the rationale for her candidacy that led this page ... to support her.” The paper's editorial board said the Pennsylvania primary race was...

Blue-Collar Philly Paper Taps Obama

Apr 17, 2008 12:25 PM CDT

Blue-Collar Philly Paper Taps Obama

Daily News says his campaign proves his promises have merit

(Newser) - The Philadelphia Daily News endorsed Barack Obama today, calling the Democratic choice one “between the past and the future” and saying the campaign season has been a great indication of eventual governing style. Obama's performance proves his administration will be “well-managed, inclusive … freer of the corrupting influence...

Dallas Morning News Endorses Huckabee

Mar 2, 2008 4:31 PM CST

Dallas Morning News Endorses Huckabee

Influential paper calls on voters to send GOP elite a message

(Newser) - While acknowledging success for Mike Huckabee is "mathematically impossible," the Dallas Morning News today endorsed the ex-Arkansas governor. The editorial board praised his “good-natured approach to politics” and acknowledged that its continuing support is more symbolic than practical, calling a vote for Huckabee “a good investment...

LA Times Picks: Obama, McCain

OPINION

Feb 1, 2008 6:12 PM CST

LA Times Picks: Obama, McCain

Calls Obama 'an inspiring candidate,' McCain 'genuine'

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Times today endorsed Barack Obama and, with some qualifications, John McCain, in party nominations. While either Democratic hopeful “would make a strong nominee,” it wasn’t hard to pick the one “most focused on steering the nation toward constructive change,” it writes. “...

Another NH Paper Slams Romney

Dec 26, 2007 6:21 PM CST

Another NH Paper Slams Romney

Union-Leader lambastes Mitt as a phony conservative

(Newser) - Hot on the heels of Sunday’s Concord Monitor “undorsement,” another New Hampshire newspaper has issued a blistering indictment of Mitt Romney. A Union-Leader editorial says Granite Staters are unconvinced by Romney’s “expertly rehearsed sales pitch,” because despite having “all the advantages: money, organization,...