Cleveland's Plain-Dealer, which endorsed Bush (!) in 2000 and chose not to endorse anyone in 2004, endorses Barack Obama.
Kerry took 67% of the vote in Cuyahoga County in 2004, hoping to win the state on the back of Cleveland's comparatively huge population; unfortunately, putting aside questions of election malfeasance and voter suppression for the moment, the margin was such that Kerry would have needed upwards of 80% of Cuyahoga's vote to offset his losses elsewhere in the state.
The battle in Ohio this year will be about turnout, not newspaper endorsements, but every bit helps.
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