<P> Newspapers made endorsements of candidates in the United States presidential election, 2012, as follows . (The tables below also indicate which candidate each publication endorsed in the United States presidential election, 2008, where known .) </P> <P> The following newspapers endorsed Barack Obama for the 2012 presidential election: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Newspaper </Th> <Th> Largest reported circulation </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> 2008 endorsement </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The New York Times </Td> <Td> 7006126583900000000 ♠ 1,265,839 </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Tribune </Td> <Td> 7005779440000000000 ♠ 779,440 </Td> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Jose Mercury News </Td> <Td> 7005690258000000000 ♠ 690,258 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit Free Press </Td> <Td> 7005668332000000000 ♠ 668,332 </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Financial Times US </Td> <Td> 7005337700000000000 ♠ 337,700 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Denver Post </Td> <Td> 7005595363000000000 ♠ 595,363 </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Star Tribune (Minneapolis) </Td> <Td> 7005544186000000000 ♠ 544,186 </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Philadelphia Inquirer </Td> <Td> 7005517310000000000 ♠ 517,310 </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Los Angeles Times </Td> <Td> 7005512744000000000 ♠ 512,744 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Washington Post </Td> <Td> 7005507615000000000 ♠ 507,615 </Td> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) </Td> <Td> 7005440968000000000 ♠ 440,968 </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg) </Td> <Td> 7005432202000000000 ♠ 432,202 </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Star - Ledger (Newark) </Td> <Td> 7005413472000000000 ♠ 413,472 </Td> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Boston Globe </Td> <Td> 7005365512000000000 ♠ 365,512 </Td> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Antonio Express - News </Td> <Td> 7005353572000000000 ♠ 353,572 </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Seattle Times </Td> <Td> 7005346589000000000 ♠ 346,589 </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> St. Louis Post-Dispatch </Td> <Td> 7005333529000000000 ♠ 333,529 </Td> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pittsburgh Post-Gazette </Td> <Td> 7005318962000000000 ♠ 318,962 </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Kansas City Star </Td> <Td> 7005310487000000000 ♠ 310,487 </Td> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Francisco Chronicle </Td> <Td> 7005296874000000000 ♠ 296,874 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Sacramento Bee </Td> <Td> 7005271610000000000 ♠ 271,610 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hartford Courant </Td> <Td> 7005256900000000000 ♠ 256,900 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The San Francisco Examiner </Td> <Td> 7005255527000000000 ♠ 255,527 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> John McCain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Las Vegas Sun </Td> <Td> 7005252174000000000 ♠ 252,174 </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Buffalo News </Td> <Td> 7005233069000000000 ♠ 233,069 </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Courier - Journal (Louisville) </Td> <Td> 7005232811000000000 ♠ 232,811 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Honolulu Star - Advertiser </Td> <Td> 7005224973000000000 ♠ 224,973 </Td> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> Barack Obama (Endorsement was from The Honolulu Advertiser in 2008) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Charlotte Observer </Td> <Td> 7005216862000000000 ♠ 216,862 </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Miami Herald </Td> <Td> 7005212541000000000 ♠ 212,541 </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The News & Observer (Raleigh) </Td> <Td> 7005196219000000000 ♠ 196,219 </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Baltimore Sun </Td> <Td> 7005195561000000000 ♠ 195,561 </Td> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Record (Hackensack) </Td> <Td> 7005167969000000000 ♠ 167,969 </Td> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Contra Costa Times </Td> <Td> 7005175535000000000 ♠ 175,535 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester) </Td> <Td> 7005154922000000000 ♠ 154,922 </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Fresno Bee </Td> <Td> 7005154873000000000 ♠ 154,873 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) </Td> <Td> 7005154715000000000 ♠ 154,715 </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Asbury Park Press </Td> <Td> 7005150646000000000 ♠ 150,646 </Td> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Salt Lake Tribune </Td> <Td> 7005140628000000000 ♠ 140,628 </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Toledo Blade </Td> <Td> 7005127953000000000 ♠ 127,953 </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Times Union (Albany) </Td> <Td> 7005125506000000000 ♠ 125,506 </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Akron Beacon Journal </Td> <Td> 7005122598000000000 ♠ 122,598 </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Providence Journal </Td> <Td> 7005122377000000000 ♠ 122,377 </Td> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Patriot - News (Harrisburg) </Td> <Td> 7005118655000000000 ♠ 118,655 </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lexington Herald - Leader </Td> <Td> 7005115737000000000 ♠ 115,737 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The News Journal (Wilmington) </Td> <Td> 7005111344000000000 ♠ 111,344 </Td> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The News Tribune (Tacoma) </Td> <Td> 7005105207000000000 ♠ 105,207 </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Republican (Springfield) </Td> <Td> 7005103330000000000 ♠ 103,330 </Td> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> John McCain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philadelphia Daily News </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> La Opinión (Los Angeles) </Td> <Td> 7004951480000000000 ♠ 95,148 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Paso Times </Td> <Td> 7004919720000000000 ♠ 91,972 </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> John McCain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ventura County Star </Td> <Td> 7004804940000000000 ♠ 80,494 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times editorial) </Td> <Td> 7004753360000000000 ♠ 75,336 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winston - Salem Journal </Td> <Td> 7004740660000000000 ♠ 74,066 </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> John McCain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Erie Times - News </Td> <Td> 7004696590000000000 ♠ 69,659 </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lincoln Journal Star </Td> <Td> 7004688160000000000 ♠ 68,816 </Td> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> John McCain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Charleston Gazette </Td> <Td> 7004666330000000000 ♠ 66,633 </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Vindicator (Youngstown) </Td> <Td> 7004602050000000000 ♠ 60,205 </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kalamazoo Gazette </Td> <Td> 7004560790000000000 ♠ 56,079 </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> No endorsement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangor Daily News </Td> <Td> 7004520930000000000 ♠ 52,093 </Td> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Herald (Everett) </Td> <Td> 7004507950000000000 ♠ 50,795 </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> No endorsement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Asheville Citizen - Times </Td> <Td> 7004486530000000000 ♠ 48,653 </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Free Lance--Star (Fredricksburg) </Td> <Td> 7004476650000000000 ♠ 47,665 </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Times - Tribune (Scranton) </Td> <Td> 7004471310000000000 ♠ 47,131 </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Post-Bulletin (Rochester) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montgomery Advertiser </Td> <Td> 7004440100000000000 ♠ 44,010 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Staten Island Advance </Td> <Td> 7004428990000000000 ♠ 42,899 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Burlington Free Press </Td> <Td> 7004352990000000000 ♠ 35,299 </Td> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> La Crosse Tribune </Td> <Td> 7004343390000000000 ♠ 34,339 </Td> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Muskegon Chronicle </Td> <Td> 7004341790000000000 ♠ 34,179 </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daily Camera (Boulder) </Td> <Td> 7004327530000000000 ♠ 32,753 </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marin Independent Journal </Td> <Td> 7004321500000000000 ♠ 32,150 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> TimesDaily (Florence) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield) </Td> <Td> 7004262010000000000 ♠ 26,201 </Td> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Monterey County Herald </Td> <Td> 7004260000000000000 ♠ 26,000 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mansfield News Journal </Td> <Td> 7004258930000000000 ♠ 25,893 </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wausau Daily Herald </Td> <Td> 7004250600000000000 ♠ 25,060 </Td> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Las Cruces Sun - News </Td> <Td> 7004241670000000000 ♠ 24,167 </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Decatur Daily </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Herald (Rock Hill) </Td> <Td> 7004229480000000000 ♠ 22,948 </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Santa Fe New Mexican </Td> <Td> 7004207810000000000 ♠ 20,781 </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Valley News (Lebanon) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The News Leader (Staunton) </Td> <Td> 7004161660000000000 ♠ 16,166 </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chillicothe Gazette </Td> <Td> 7004100540000000000 ♠ 10,054 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Del Rio News - Herald </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oakland Tribune </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Keene Sentinel </Td> <Td> 7003997800000000000 ♠ 9,978 </Td> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Portsmouth Herald </Td> <Td> 7003980700000000000 ♠ 9,807 </Td> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Durango Herald </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Daily Astorian </Td> <Td> 7003800000000000000 ♠ 8,000 </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Aspen Times </Td> <Td> 7003900000000000000 ♠ 9,000 </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Post Independent (Glenwood Springs) </Td> <Td> 7003900000000000000 ♠ 9,000 </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Anniston Star </Td> <Td> 7004189850000000000 ♠ 18,985 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AnnArbor.com </Td> <Td> 7004349230000000000 ♠ 34,923 </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> No endorsement (as The Ann Arbor News) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haaretz (Tel Aviv) </Td> <Td> 7004950000000000000 ♠ 95,000 </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Globe and Mail (Toronto) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Santa Maria Times (California) </Td> <Td> 7004179430000000000 ♠ 17,943 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Hawk Eye </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stamford Advocate </Td> <Td> 7004215490000000000 ♠ 21,549 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Enterprise (Brockton) </Td> <Td> 7004277020000000000 ♠ 27,702 </Td> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> Barack Obama </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Newspaper </Th> <Th> Largest reported circulation </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> 2008 endorsement </Th> </Tr>

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