Newspaper/Magazine Endorsements Megathread

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So, of the 7 endorsements HRC has for the moment, 4 papers had endorsed Romney back in 2012.

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The MN Star Tribune endorses Trump (after endorsing Gore, Kerry and Obama twice):

http://www.startribune.com/the-case-for-trump/393785771

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat

As they have already expalined here, it did not

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So, for the moment it is

Clinton 12
Johnson 4
None 2
Trump 0

Broken down by 2012 endorsement:

Clinton 12 (Obama 6, Romney 5, None 1)
Johnson 4 (Obama 1, Romney 2, Unknown 1)
None 2 (Romney 1, None 1)
Trump 0

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The Arizona Republic endorses Hillary Clinton in its first ever endorsement of a Democrat for President of the United States.

Surprizingly, the comments section seems to be dominated by those supporting their stance. That in Dallas Morning News looked very different.

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So, for the moment it is

Clinton 12
Johnson 4
None 2
Trump 0

Broken down by 2012 endorsement:

Clinton 12 (Obama 6, Romney 5, None 1)
Johnson 4 (Obama 1, Romney 2, Unknown 1)
None 2 (Romney 1, None 1)
Trump 0

That's off by one from my list (I have 1 fewer Clinton/Obama), which is below.  Do you have one not on this list?

Akron Beacon-Journal   Clinton   Obama   24-Sep
Arizona Republic   Clinton   Romney   27-Sep
Berkshire (MA) Eagle   Clinton   Obama   3-Sep
Caledonian-Record (St Johnsbury VT)   Johnson   Unknown   9-Aug
Canton (OH) Repository   None   None   18-Sep
Cincinnati Enquirer   Clinton   Romney   23-Sep
Dallas Morning News   Clinton   Romney   6-Sep
Houston Chronicle   Clinton   Romney   29-Jul
Los Angeles Times   Clinton   Obama   23-Sep
New York Daily News   Clinton   Romney   28-Jul
New York Times   Clinton   Obama   24-Sep
Portland (ME) Press Herald   Clinton   None   25-Sep
Richmond Time-Dispatch   Johnson   Romney   3-Sep
San Francisco Chronicle   Clinton   Obama   5-Aug
Tulsa World   None   Romney   8-Aug
Union Leader (Manchester NH)   Johnson   Romney   15-Sep
Winston-Salem Journal   Johnson   Obama   11-Sep

You are right, I think I miscalculated.

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So, for the moment it is

Clinton 12
Johnson 4
None 2
Trump 0

Broken down by 2012 endorsement:

Clinton 12 (Obama 6, Romney 5, None 1)
Johnson 4 (Obama 1, Romney 2, Unknown 1)
None 2 (Romney 1, None 1)
Trump 0

That's off by one from my list (I have 1 fewer Clinton/Obama), which is below.  Do you have one not on this list?

Akron Beacon-Journal   Clinton   Obama   24-Sep
Arizona Republic   Clinton   Romney   27-Sep
Berkshire (MA) Eagle   Clinton   Obama   3-Sep
Caledonian-Record (St Johnsbury VT)   Johnson   Unknown   9-Aug
Canton (OH) Repository   None   None   18-Sep
Cincinnati Enquirer   Clinton   Romney   23-Sep
Dallas Morning News   Clinton   Romney   6-Sep
Houston Chronicle   Clinton   Romney   29-Jul
Los Angeles Times   Clinton   Obama   23-Sep
New York Daily News   Clinton   Romney   28-Jul
New York Times   Clinton   Obama   24-Sep
Portland (ME) Press Herald   Clinton   None   25-Sep
Richmond Time-Dispatch   Johnson   Romney   3-Sep
San Francisco Chronicle   Clinton   Obama   5-Aug
Tulsa World   None   Romney   8-Aug
Union Leader (Manchester NH)   Johnson   Romney   15-Sep
Winston-Salem Journal   Johnson   Obama   11-Sep

You are right, I think I miscalculated.

You leave the tedious work to the mathematicians?

You know, there are three kinds of mathematicians: those who can count, and those who can't.

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I'm really interested in reading any major newspaper that endorses Trump, if one exists.

Do people still read blogs that come in this antiquated paper format?

On a more serious note I would imagine that very few would even think about it. Most of these newspapers are owned by a handful of big corporations.

If those corporations can be happy with either candidate then they'll allow their papers to endorse either. If they want one candidate and are dead set against the other then no such latitude will be required (not that they'll need close instruction - the editors they hire to run these hack blogs are not hired for their great independence of mind and bold thinking).

The New York Post endorsed Trump in the primaries so they might endorse him in the general if Murdoch wants them to.

This is not how the media works.

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I'm really interested in reading any major newspaper that endorses Trump, if one exists.

Do people still read blogs that come in this antiquated paper format?

On a more serious note I would imagine that very few would even think about it. Most of these newspapers are owned by a handful of big corporations.

If those corporations can be happy with either candidate then they'll allow their papers to endorse either. If they want one candidate and are dead set against the other then no such latitude will be required (not that they'll need close instruction - the editors they hire to run these hack blogs are not hired for their great independence of mind and bold thinking).

The New York Post endorsed Trump in the primaries so they might endorse him in the general if Murdoch wants them to.

This is not how the media works.

That's exactly how newspapers work, its how they've always worked. He who pays the piper calls the tune, same as TV.

Well, and there is no difference between Soviet Russia and the fake western democracies. I got it.

How is life on Mars?

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Are we still waiting for any major endorsements other than WSJ and NYPost?

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Actually, I have just remembered at least a few

WSJ
NYPost
Newsday
Star Ledger
El Nuevo Herald


They are taking their time

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Thanks!

What are they waiting for? Why so quiet in the last few days?

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El Nuevo Herald has just endorsed for Congress. I guess, we should expect them endorsing for president soon: perhaps even tomorrow.

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The WSJ is one of a dozen remaining Top 100 papers that doesn't do endorsements, although USA Today and some others broke their tradition, so maybe they will. One of their board members did endorse Clinton.

There are 34 Top 100 papers that havent endorsed yet, but endorsed in 2012 (about half Romney, half Obama)


Rank      Paper          2012 endorsement
5            New York Post               Romney
6            San Jose Mercury News               Obama
9            Newsday (Long Island, NY)               Romney  endorsed Clinton
14           Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)               Romney
17           The Philadelphia Inquirer               Obama  endorsed Clinton
18           Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN)               Obama
20           The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ)               Obama
21           Honolulu Star-Advertiser               Obama
26           Las Vegas Review-Journal               Romney
31           Pittsburgh Tribune-Review               Romney
33           Detroit Free Press               Obama
36           The Tampa Tribune               Romney
37           Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)               Romney  Not Trump
42           Investor's Business Daily (Los Angeles, CA)               Romney
44           Pittsburgh Post-Gazette               Obama
48           The Indianapolis Star               NONE
49           Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)               Romney
50           The Buffalo News               Obama
52           Austin American-Statesman               NONE
60           The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)               Romney
72           The Blade (Toledo, OH)               Obama
74           The Tennessean (Nashville, TN)               Romney
76           Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)               Romney
80           Boston Herald               Romney  no endrosement in 2016
81           The Palm Beach Post               NONE
82           Northwest Indiana Times               Romney
83           Albuquerque Journal               Romney
84           The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, FL)               Romney
88           The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)               Romney
89           The News Journal (New Castle County, DE)               Obama
92           Telegram and Gazette (Worcester, MA)               Romney
97           Rockford Register Times (Rockford, IL)               Obama
98           New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)               Obama
99           The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA)               Obama

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So, just to keep track of what remains of the majors

Rank      Paper          2012 endorsement
5            New York Post               Romney
6            San Jose Mercury News               Obama  endorsed Clinton
9            Newsday (Long Island, NY)               Romney  endorsed Clinton
14           Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)               Romney
17           The Philadelphia Inquirer               Obama  endorsed Clinton
18           Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN)               Obama endorsed Clinton
20           The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ)               Obama  endorsed Clinton
21           Honolulu Star-Advertiser               Obama endorsed Clinton
26           Las Vegas Review-Journal               Romney  endorsed Trump
31           Pittsburgh Tribune-Review               Romney
33           Detroit Free Press               Obama
36           The Tampa Tribune               Romney
37           Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)               Romney  Not Trump
42           Investor's Business Daily (Los Angeles, CA)               Romney
44           Pittsburgh Post-Gazette               Obama
48           The Indianapolis Star               NONE
49           Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR)               Romney
50           The Buffalo News               Obama  endorsed Clinton
52           Austin American-Statesman               NONE
60           The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA)               Romney
72           The Blade (Toledo, OH)               Obama
74           The Tennessean (Nashville, TN)               Romney  no endorsement in 2016
76           Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)               Romney endorsed Clinton
80           Boston Herald               Romney  no endrosement in 2016
81           The Palm Beach Post               NONE
82           Northwest Indiana Times               Romney  no endorsement in 2016
83           Albuquerque Journal               Romney
84           The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, FL)               Romney
88           The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)               Romney
89           The News Journal (New Castle County, DE)               Obama
92           Telegram and Gazette (Worcester, MA)               Romney
97           Rockford Register Star (Rockford, IL)               Obama endorsed Clinton
98           New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)               Obama
99           The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA)               Obama endorsed Clinton

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El Nuevo Herald has endorsed Clinton back on Oct. 14. I somehow missed it

http://www.elnuevoherald.com/opinion-es/en-nuestra-opinion/article108124102.html
http://www.elnuevoherald.com/opinion-es/en-nuestra-opinion/article111066652.html