Barack Obama has attracted the support of nearly three times as many newspapers as John McCain, according to a round-up from Editor and Publisher, as the endorsement season hits a frenzied pitch.
Obama picked up the backing of several major dailies on Friday, including the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune, which has never endorsed a Democratic nominee for president.
In 2004, these numbers were much closer, roughly 50-50, due to the high prevalence of right-leaning local papers.
Along the same lines, Matt is surprised by the number of Kay Hagan endorsements.
The big endorsement right now, though, looks to be Colin Powell's, who is again rumored to be making a bid to restore his reputation by endorsing Obama this weekend on Meet the Press.
Friday, October 17, 2008
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