Newspapers made endorsements of candidates in the
2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election was the 57th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Joe Biden, were re-el ...
, as follows. The tables below also indicate which candidate each publication endorsed in the
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior senator from ...
, where known.
Barack Obama
The following 158 newspapers endorsed Barack Obama for the 2012 presidential election:
Daily newspapers
Weekly newspapers
Magazines
College and university newspapers
Mitt Romney
The following 112 newspapers endorsed Mitt Romney for the 2012 presidential election:
Daily newspapers
Weekly/monthly newspapers
Magazines
Gary Johnson
The following newspapers endorsed Gary Johnson for the 2012 presidential election:
Daily newspapers
Weekly newspapers
Jill Stein
The following newspapers endorsed
Jill Stein for the 2012 presidential election:
Weekly newspapers
College and university newspapers
No endorsement
Discontinued endorsing candidates
*''
Chicago Sun-Times''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
Dayton Daily News''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
Knoxville News Sentinel
The ''Knoxville News Sentinel, also known as Knox News,'' is a daily newspaper in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Gannett Company.
History
The newspaper was formed in 1926 from the merger of two competing newspapers: ''The ...
''—Endorsed John McCain in 2008.
*''
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it is the primary newspaper. It is also the largest newspaper in the state of Wisconsin, where it is widely distributed. It is currently o ...
''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
St. Paul Pioneer Press
The ''St. Paul Pioneer Press'' is a newspaper based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It serves the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Circulation is heaviest in the east metro, including Ramsey County, Minn ...
''—Did not endorse in 2008.
*''
The Tuscaloosa News''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
The ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'' is a daily newspaper, located in Sarasota, Florida, founded in 1925 as the ''Sarasota Herald''.
History
The newspaper was owned by The New York Times Company from 1982 to 2012. It was then owned by Halifax Media ...
''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
No endorsement in 2012
*''
Austin American-Statesman
The ''Austin American-Statesman'' is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is owned by Gannett.
The paper prints Associated Press, ''New York Times'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''Los Angeles Times'' internation ...
''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
The Oregonian'' (Portland)—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
The State Journal-Register'' (Springfield, Illinois)—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
The Indianapolis Star''—Did not endorse in 2008 either.
*''
Times Record News'' (Wichita Falls)—Endorsed John McCain in 2008.
*''
The Times-Picayune'' (New Orleans)—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
The Palm Beach Post''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
*''
The Birmingham News''—Endorsed John McCain in 2008.
*''
The Bakersfield Californian''—Endorsed John McCain in 2008.
Other
*''
The Post-Standard'' (Syracuse) -- Listed itself as "undecided" and criticized both candidates. Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
References
External links
''Editor and Publisher'' compilation of endorsements2012 General Election Editorial Endorsements by Major Newspapers
''The American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara''
{{United States presidential election, 2012
2012 United States presidential election endorsements
Newspaper endorsements
2012 in mass media
2010s politics-related lists