Many newspapers across the country have endorsed a candidate for president. Below we list endorsements by the largest papers in the Swing States.
UPDATED LIST OF SWING STATE ENDORSEMENTS
Swing state endorsement tally: Romney 11, Obama 8
- Colorado: 1 for Obama
- Denver Post (Obama)
- Florida: 5 for Romney; 2 for Obama
- Miami Herald (Obama)
- Naples Daily News (Romney)
- Orlando Sentinel (Romney)
- South Florida Sun Sentinel (Romney)
- Tampa Bay Times (Obama)
- Tampa Tribune (Romney)
- Florida Times-Union (Romney)
- Palm Beach Post endorsed Obama in ‘08
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune endorsed Obama in ‘08, not endorsing candidates this year
- Iowa: 1 for Romney
- Des Moines Register (Romney)
- Nevada: 2 for Romney
- Las Vegas Review-Journal (Romney)
- Reno Gazette-Journal (Romney)
- New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Union Leader (Gingrich)
- North Carolina: 2 for Obama
- Charlotte Observer (Obama)
- Raleigh News & Observer (Obama)
- Ohio: 3 for Obama; 2 for Romney
- Akron Beacon Journal (Obama)
- Cincinnati Enquirer (Romney)
- Cleveland Plain Dealer (Obama)
- Columbus Dispatch (Romney)
- The Toledo Blade (Obama)
- Dayton Daily News endorsed Obama in ‘08
- Virginia: 1 for Romney
- Richmond Times-Dispatch (Romney)
- The Roanoke Times did not endorse in ‘08 nor will they this year
- The Virginian Pilot did not endorse in ‘08
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel endorsed Obama in ‘08, but isn’t endorsing this year
- Wisconsin State Journal endorsed Obama in ‘08
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel endorsed Obama in ‘08, but isn’t endorsing this year
At least seven papers that supported Obama for president in 2008 have flipped to endorse Romney for president in 2012. They include:
- Des Moines Register
- Orlando Sentinel
- Houston Chronicle
- The Florida Times-Union (which split evenly between McCain and Obama in ’08)
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- South Florida Sun Sentinel
- The Tennessean
At least two papers have flipped in the other direction, from endorsing John McCain in 2008 to Obama in 2012:
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