Newspaper endorsements of Obama in 2008--switch to Romney in 8 swing states.

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In the final hours of the presidential campaign, the largest endorsing newspaper in the swing state of Wisconsin has thrown its support to GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

The State Journal becomes the ninth large paper in a Swing State to flip from an Obama endorsement in 2008. Newsday’s endorsement of Romney this weekend was also a reversal of the paper’s ’08 Obama endorsement, as was the New York Daily News endorsement.

Colorado: 2 for Romney; 1 for Obama
The (Colorado Springs) Gazette (Romney)
Denver Post (Obama)
The Pueblo Chieftan (Romney)
Florida: 7 for Romney; 2 for Obama
Florida Today (Romney)
Miami Herald (Obama)
Naples Daily News (Romney)
Orlando Sentinel (Romney)
Pensacola News Journal (Romney)
South Florida Sun Sentinel (Romney)
Tampa Bay Times (Obama)
Tampa Tribune (Romney)
Florida Times-Union (Romney)
Palm Beach Post endorsed Obama in ‘08, but is not endorsing presidential candidates
Sarasota Herald-Tribune endorsed Obama in ‘08, not endorsing presidential candidates this year
Iowa: 4 for Romney; 1 for Obama
Des Moines Register (Romney)--(hasn't endorsed a Republican candidate since Richard Nixon in 1972)
The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette (Romney)
Press-Citizen (Obama)
Quad-City Times (Romney)
Sioux City Journal (Romney)
Nevada: 2 for Romney; 1 for Obama
Las Vegas Review-Journal (Romney)
Las Vegas Sun (Obama)
Reno Gazette-Journal (Romney)
New Hampshire: 2 for Romney
The (Nashua) Telegraph (Romney)
Union Leader (Gingrich then Romney)
North Carolina: 5 for Obama; 1 for Romney
Charlotte Observer (Obama)
Citizen-Times (Obama)
Greenville Reflector (Romney)
The Pilot (Obama)
Raleigh News & Observer (Obama)
Winston-Salem Journal (Obama)
Ohio: 4 for Obama; 4 for Romney
Akron Beacon Journal (Obama)
Athens News (Obama)
Cincinnati Enquirer (Romney)
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Obama)
Columbus Dispatch (Romney)
Lima News (Romney)
The Morning Journal
The Toledo Blade (Obama)
Dayton Daily News endorsed Obama in ‘08, but will not be endorsing this year
Virginia: 1 for Romney; 1 for Obama
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Romney)
The Washington Post serves northern Virginia (Obama)
The Roanoke Times did not endorse in ‘08 nor will they this year
The Virginian Pilot did not endorse in ‘08
Wisconsin: 1 for Romney
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel endorsed Obama in ‘08, but isn’t endorsing this year
Wisconsin State Journal (Romney)
http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/...romney-latest-paper-to-flip-from-obama-in-08/

We are seeing major liberal newspapers kick Barack Obama to the curb to endorse Mitt Romney this year.
 
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In the final hours of the presidential campaign, the largest endorsing newspaper in the swing state of Wisconsin has thrown its support to GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

The State Journal becomes the ninth large paper in a Swing State to flip from an Obama endorsement in 2008. Newsday’s endorsement of Romney this weekend was also a reversal of the paper’s ’08 Obama endorsement, as was the New York Daily News endorsement.

Colorado: 2 for Romney; 1 for Obama
The (Colorado Springs) Gazette (Romney)
Denver Post (Obama)
The Pueblo Chieftan (Romney)
Florida: 7 for Romney; 2 for Obama
Florida Today (Romney)
Miami Herald (Obama)
Naples Daily News (Romney)
Orlando Sentinel (Romney)
Pensacola News Journal (Romney)
South Florida Sun Sentinel (Romney)
Tampa Bay Times (Obama)
Tampa Tribune (Romney)
Florida Times-Union (Romney)
Palm Beach Post endorsed Obama in ‘08, but is not endorsing presidential candidates
Sarasota Herald-Tribune endorsed Obama in ‘08, not endorsing presidential candidates this year
Iowa: 4 for Romney; 1 for Obama
Des Moines Register (Romney)--(hasn't endorsed a Republican candidate since Richard Nixon in 1972)
The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette (Romney)
Press-Citizen (Obama)
Quad-City Times (Romney)
Sioux City Journal (Romney)
Nevada: 2 for Romney; 1 for Obama
Las Vegas Review-Journal (Romney)
Las Vegas Sun (Obama)
Reno Gazette-Journal (Romney)
New Hampshire: 2 for Romney
The (Nashua) Telegraph (Romney)
Union Leader (Gingrich then Romney)
North Carolina: 5 for Obama; 1 for Romney
Charlotte Observer (Obama)
Citizen-Times (Obama)
Greenville Reflector (Romney)
The Pilot (Obama)
Raleigh News & Observer (Obama)
Winston-Salem Journal (Obama)
Ohio: 4 for Obama; 4 for Romney
Akron Beacon Journal (Obama)
Athens News (Obama)
Cincinnati Enquirer (Romney)
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Obama)
Columbus Dispatch (Romney)
Lima News (Romney)
The Morning Journal
The Toledo Blade (Obama)
Dayton Daily News endorsed Obama in ‘08, but will not be endorsing this year
Virginia: 1 for Romney; 1 for Obama
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Romney)
The Washington Post serves northern Virginia (Obama)
The Roanoke Times did not endorse in ‘08 nor will they this year
The Virginian Pilot did not endorse in ‘08
Wisconsin: 1 for Romney
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel endorsed Obama in ‘08, but isn’t endorsing this year
Wisconsin State Journal (Romney)
http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/...romney-latest-paper-to-flip-from-obama-in-08/

We are seeing major liberal newspapers kick Barack Obama to the curb to endorse Mitt Romney this year.

Very true, we now live in Austin and the Statesman has passed on any endorsement, we joked this morning they can't stand Oblamer, but did not endorse Romney due to fear of the backlash...

2008 they endorsed Oblamer...
 

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