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Newspapers in the United States have traditionally endorsed candidates for party nomination prior to their final endorsements for President. Below is the list of endorsements in 2008, by candidate, for each primary race.

Democrats

Joe Biden

The Storm Lake Times Storm Lake, Iowa^[1]

Hillary Clinton

Anniston Star
Buffalo News
Burlington Hawk Eye newspaper in Burlington, Iowa
Cabinet Press group of weekly newspapers in New Hampshire which includes: The Milford Cabinet, Bedford Journal, Hollis Brookline Journal and Merrimack Journal
The Citizen (Laconia, NH)
Cape Cod Times newspaper in Cape Cod Massachusetts
The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) ^[2]
Concord Monitor newspaper in Concord, New Hampshire
Denver Post ^[3]
The Des Moines Register ^[4]
El Mundo, Spanish-language newspaper in Nevada^[5]
El Mundo, Spanish-language newspaper group in San Francisco, California ^[6]
Foster's Daily Democrat newspaper in Dover, New Hampshire
The Hartford Courant ^[7]
Irish Voice Irish American Newspaper in the United States
The Jersey Journal ^[8]
Kansas City Starnewspaper in Kansas City, Missouri
Keene Sentinel newspaper in Keene, New Hampshire
Laconia Citizen newspaper in Laconia, New Hampshire
Las Vegas Sun newspaper in Las Vegas, Nevada^[9]
The Montgomery Advertiser ^[10]
Myrtle Beach Sun News, newspaper in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The New York Amsterdam News ^[11]
Newsday
New York Times newspaper in New York City, New York^[12]
Orlando Sentinel newspaper in Orlando, Florida
Plymouth Record Enterprise newspaper in Plymouth, New Hampshire
Post News Group newspaper group family in Berkeley, California, Oakland, California, Richmond, California, San Francisco, California and San Jose, California ^[13]
Quad City Times, newspaper in the Quad Cities in Iowa
Salmon Press group of weekly newspapers in New Hampshire which includes: The Littleton Courier, Coos County Democrat (Lancaster, NH), Berlin Reporter, Granite State News (Wolfeboro, NH), Carroll County Independent (Conway, NH), Meredith News, Record Enterprise (Plymouth, NH), Winnisquam Echo (Tilton, NH), Gilford Steamer, Baysider (Alton, NH), and The Mountain Ear
The Salt Lake Tribune, newspaper in Salt Lake City, Utah
The Times Union (Albany, NY) ^[14]
The Vinton Eagle weekly newspaper in Benton County, Iowa
Washington Blade, an LGBT newspaper in Washington, D.C.

John Edwards

The Fresno Bee, daily newspaper of Fresno, California ^[15]
Valley News Today, Shenandoah, Iowa^[16]

Barack Obama

Albuquerque Tribune newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico^[17]
Ames Iowa State Daily newspaper in Ames, Iowa^[18]
The Arizona Republic newspaper in Phoenix, Arizona ^[19]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia^[20]^[21]
Boston Globe newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts^[22]
Chicago Sun Times newspaper in Chicago, Illinois^[23]
Chicago Tribune newspaper in Chicago, Illinois^[24]
Dallas Morning News newspaper in Dallas, Texas^[25]
Des Moines El Latino, Spanish-language newspaper in Des Moines, Iowa^[26]^[27]
Fresno Bee newspaper in Fresno, California^[28]
Iowa City Press-Citizen newspaper in Iowa City, Iowa^[18]
Juneau Empire newspaper in Juneau, Alaska^[29]
Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper in Las Vegas, Nevada^[30]
Logan Herald-Observer newspaper in Logan, Iowa^[18]
Los Angeles Times newspaper in Los Angeles, California^[31]
The Modesto Bee newspaper in Modesto, California ^[32]
Mundo Latino, Spanish language newspaper in Sioux City, Iowa^[33]
The New Jersey Star-Ledger newspaper in Newark, New Jersey^[34]
New York Post newspaper in New York, New York^[35]
The Oakland Tribune newspaper in Oakland, California^[36]
La Opinión Spanish language newspaper in Los Angeles, California^[37]
Ottumwa Courier newspaper in Ottumwa, Iowa^[38]
Pensacola News Journal newspaper in Pensacola, Florida^[39]
Reno Gazette-Journal newspaper in Reno, Nevada^[40]
Sacramento Bee newspaper in Sacramento, California^[41]
San Francisco Bay Guardian newspaper in San Francisco, California^[42]
San Francisco Chronicle newspaper in San Francisco, California^[43]
San Jose Mercury News newspaper in San Jose, California^[44]
Santa Barbara Independent newspaper in Santa Barbara, California^[45]
Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper in Santa Cruz, California^[46]
Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper in Santa Fe, New Mexico^[47]
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper in Seattle, Washington^[48]
The Seattle Times newspaper in Seattle, Washington^[49]
Sioux City Journal newspaper in Sioux City, Iowa^[50]
The Boston Bay State Banner newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts^[51]
The Gainesville Sun newspaper in Gainesville, Florida^[52]
The Greenville News newspaper in Greenville, South Carolina^[53]
The New York Observer newspaper in New York City^[54]
The Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon^[55]
The Palm Beach Post newspaper in Palm Beach County, Florida^[56]
The Philadelphia Inquirer, newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[57]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri^[58]
St. Petersburg Times newspaper in St. Petersburg, Florida^[59]
The Star-Ledger newspaper in Newark, New Jersey ^[60]
The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina^[61]
The Stranger newspaper in Seattle, Washington^[62]
The Tampa Tribune newspaper in Tampa Bay, Florida^[63]
Tuscaloosa News newspaper in Tuscaloosa, Alabama^[64]
Woodbine Twiner newspaper in Woodbine, Iowa^[65]

Republicans

Rudy Giuliani

Mike Huckabee

Dallas Morning News^[66]
Adel Dallas Co. News^[18]
Albia Union-Republican^[18]
Chariton Leader^[18]
Iowa City Press-Citizen^[18]
Sheldon N'West Iowa Review^[18]
Shenandoah Valley News Today^[18]

John McCain

The McCain campaign maintains a nearly complete list of endorsements on their website with links to excerpts and complete articles.

The Arizona Republic ^[67]
Bradenton Herald (FL)
Boston Globe^[68]
Chicago Tribune^[69]
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Detroit Free Press
Detroit News ^[70]
Gainesville Sun (FL)
Kansas City Star
Los Angeles Daily News ^[71]
The Modesto Bee ^[72]
New Hampshire Union Leader
The New York Times ^[73]
The Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon^[74]
Orlando Sentinel ^[75]
The Palm Beach Post
Pensacola News Journal (FL)
Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[76]
The Polk County Democrat (FL)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri ^[77]
St. Petersburg Times ^[78]
Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper in Santa Cruz, California ^[79]
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper in Seattle, Washington^[80]
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel (FL)
Tampa Tribune ^[81]
Tuscaloosa News newspaper in Tuscaloosa, Alabama^[64]
Waltham (MA) Daily News Tribune ^[82]

References

^ http://stormlake.com/bidenendorsement.htm
^ [1]
^ [2]
^ [3]
^ [4]
^ [5]
^ [6]
^ [7]
^ Clinton the right choice
^ [8]
^ [9]
^ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/opinion/25fri1.html
^ [10]
^ [11]
^ http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/story/341733.html
^ http://www.johnedwards.com/news/headlines/20071207-valley-news-today/
^ [12]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Newspaper endorsements start piling up
^ http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0127sun1-27.html
^ For Democrats, Obama the pick
^ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution endorses Obama
^ Globe endorses McCain, Obama
^ [13]
^ For the Democrats: Obama
^ Dallas Morning News endorses Huckabee, Obama
^ El Latino Endorses Barack Obama
^ El Latino Endorses Obama
^ [14]
^ Empire editorial: Democrats should support Obama
^ Las Vegas paper to endorse Obama
^ Barack Obama for Democratic nominee
^ [15]
^ Mundo Latino Endorses Senator Obama
^ [16]
^ Obama for the Democrats
^ McCain and Obama merit nominations
^ The Democratic choice is Barack Obama
^ Ottumwa Courier Endorses Barack Obama
^ For president -- our recommendations
^ Obama embodies party's vision. Reno Gazette-Journal. January 17, 2008.
^ Sacramento Bee Endorses Obama
^ President, Democrat
^ Reprieve and renewal
^ Obama best choice for Democrats
^ For President: Barack Obama
^ [17]
^ [18]
^ A Time for Change
^ [19]
^ Obama: 'A common good and a higher interest'
^ Obama is the one
^ Editorial: Back McCain and Obama
^ [20]
^ [21]
^ [22]
^ FLORIDA PRIMARY: Democrats: Obama
^ Inquirer's Democratic endorsement for president: Obama
^ [23]
^ Obama for Democrats
^ http://www.nj.com/opinion/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1202016924159760.xml&coll=1
^ Obama most likely Democrat to unify America
^ Our Endorsement for President
^ Tribune Endorses McCain, Obama
^ ^a ^b We endorse McCain, Obama as party nominees
^ Iowa's Woodbine Twiner Endorses Barack Obama
^ [24]
^ http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0127sun2-27.html
^ For Republicans: John McCain
^ [25]
^ [26]
^ [27]
^ [28]
^ [29]
^ [30]
^ [31]
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^ [33]
^ [34]
^ [35]
^ A Time for Change
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^ [37]
^ "Paul for President". 2008-2-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "Election Watch 2008: TMO Endorsement of Ron Paul". 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
^ National Review Endorses Mitt Romney, Says He Is 'Natural Ally of Social Conservatives' FOX News. December 11, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2007
^ http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19152755&BRD=2703&PAG=461&dept_id=555106&rfi=6
^ http://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/501065.html
^ http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/12/23/news_opinion/editorial/93535d48867cbc68862573b9006595e3.txt Sioux City Journal. December 24, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007
^ http://www.mlive.com/elections/michigan/index.ssf/2008/01/press_editorial_board_endorses.html
^ http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/011108/opi_20080111161.shtml
^ http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/13860907.html
^ http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080117/NEWS18/80117043/1232/NEWS19
^ http://www.elkodaily.com/articles/2008/01/19/opinion/editorial/edit1.txt
^ ^a ^b ^c http://mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/ICYMI_1.27
^ Human Events Endorsement Page, January 11 2008]]

[1] ttp://stormlake.com/bidenendorsement.htm

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[6] [5]

[7] [6]

[8] [7]

[9] Clinton the right choice

[10] [8]

[11] [9]

[12] ttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/opinion/25fri1.html

[13] [10]

[14] [11]

[15] ttp://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/story/341733.html

[16] ttp://www.johnedwards.com/news/headlines/20071207-valley-news-today/

[17] [12]

[Iowa_Newspapers-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Newspaper endorsements start piling up

[19] ttp://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0127sun1-27.html

[20] For Democrats, Obama the pick

[21] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution endorses Obama

[22] Globe endorses McCain, Obama

[23] [13]

[24] For the Democrats: Obama

[25] Dallas Morning News endorses Huckabee, Obama

[26] El Latino Endorses Barack Obama

[27] El Latino Endorses Obama

[28] [14]

[29] Empire editorial: Democrats should support Obama

[30] Las Vegas paper to endorse Obama

[31] Barack Obama for Democratic nominee

[32] [15]

[33] Mundo Latino Endorses Senator Obama

[34] [16]

[35] Obama for the Democrats

[36] McCain and Obama merit nominations

[37] The Democratic choice is Barack Obama

[38] Ottumwa Courier Endorses Barack Obama

[39] For president -- our recommendations

[40] Obama embodies party's vision. Reno Gazette-Journal. January 17, 2008.

[41] Sacramento Bee Endorses Obama

[42] President, Democrat

[43] Reprieve and renewal

[44] Obama best choice for Democrats

[45] For President: Barack Obama

[46] [17]

[47] [18]

[48] A Time for Change

[49] [19]

[50] Obama: 'A common good and a higher interest'

[51] Obama is the one

[52] Editorial: Back McCain and Obama

[53] [20]

[54] [21]

[55] [22]

[56] FLORIDA PRIMARY: Democrats: Obama

[57] Inquirer's Democratic endorsement for president: Obama

[58] [23]

[59] Obama for Democrats

[60] ttp://www.nj.com/opinion/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1202016924159760.xml&coll=1

[61] Obama most likely Democrat to unify America

[62] Our Endorsement for President

[63] Tribune Endorses McCain, Obama

[tuscaloosa-64] We endorse McCain, Obama as party nominees

[65] Iowa's Woodbine Twiner Endorses Barack Obama

[66] [24]

[67] ttp://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/0127sun2-27.html

[68] For Republicans: John McCain

[69] [25]

[70] [26]

[71] [27]

[72] [28]

[73] [29]

[74] [30]

[75] [31]

[philadelphia_inquirer-76] [32]

[77] [33]

[78] [34]

[79] [35]

[80] A Time for Change

[81] [36]

[82] [37]

[83] "Paul for President". 2008-2-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[84] "Election Watch 2008: TMO Endorsement of Ron Paul". 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-15.

[85] National Review Endorses Mitt Romney, Says He Is 'Natural Ally of Social Conservatives' FOX News. December 11, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2007

[86] ttp://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19152755&BRD=2703&PAG=461&dept_id=555106&rfi=6

[87] ttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/501065.html

[88] ttp://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/12/23/news_opinion/editorial/93535d48867cbc68862573b9006595e3.txt Sioux City Journal. December 24, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007

[89] ttp://www.mlive.com/elections/michigan/index.ssf/2008/01/press_editorial_board_endorses.html

[90] ttp://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/011108/opi_20080111161.shtml

[91] ttp://www.lvrj.com/opinion/13860907.html

[92] ttp://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080117/NEWS18/80117043/1232/NEWS19

[93] ttp://www.elkodaily.com/articles/2008/01/19/opinion/editorial/edit1.txt

[127_newspapers-94] ttp://mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/ICYMI_1.27

[95] Human Events Endorsement Page, January 11 2008]]

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 *''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'' newspaper in [[St. Louis, Missouri]]<ref> [http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/editorialcommentary/story/121FA9A750C5E018862573DC0003A07F?OpenDocument]</ref>
 *''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' newspaper in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]]<ref> [http://www.sptimes.com/2008/01/20/news_pf/Opinion/Obama_for_Democrats.shtml Obama for Democrats]</ref>
+*''[[The Star-Ledger]]'' newspaper in [[Newark, New Jersey]] <ref>http://www.nj.com/opinion/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1202016924159760.xml&coll=1</ref>
 *''[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]'' newspaper in [[Columbia, South Carolina]]<ref>[http://www.thestate.com/opinion/story/293153.html Obama most likely Democrat to unify America]</ref>
 *''[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]'' newspaper in [[Seattle, Washington]]<ref>[http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=496336 Our Endorsement for President]</ref>

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