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The endorsement of candidates by newspapers doesn't particularly sway people, but it's worth noting for other reasons. For one thing, it's an opportunity for people whose ability to put thoughts into words is very well developed — much better than mine. This is from the LA Times:
We may one day look back on this presidential campaign in wonder. We may marvel that Obama's critics called him an elitist, as if an Ivy League education were a source of embarrassment, and belittled his eloquence, as if a gift with words were suddenly a defect. In fact, Obama is educated and eloquent, sober and exciting, steady and mature. He represents the nation as it is, and as it aspires to be.
Lest you think that the endorsements Obama is receiving are primarily from left-leaning publications, consider this from the Chicago Tribune:
This endorsement makes some history for the Chicago Tribune. This is the first time the newspaper has endorsed the Democratic Party's nominee for president.
That's the first Democratic endorsement from them in 161 years! Here's a link to an AP summary of several of the endorsements. Editor and Publisher (via DailyKos) says:
The Obama-Biden ticket maintains its strong lead in the race for newspaper endorsements, picking up 17 more papers in the past day, including the giant Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune on Friday afternoon (see separate story), and the Denver Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Salt Lake Tribune, Kansas City Star, Southwest News-Herald (Ill.) and Chicago Sun-Times tonight.
This brings his lead over McCain-Palin by this measure to well over 3-1, at 58-16, including most of the major papers that have decided so far. In contrast, John Kerry barely edged George W. Bush in endorsements in 2004, by about 220 to 205.
UPDATE: Add Colin Powell to the list of Republicans endorsing Obama.
