Newspapers made endorsements of candidates in the

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, as follows. The tables below also indicate which candidate each publication endorsed in the

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, 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 Jill Ellen Stein (born May 14, 1950) is an American physician, activist, and former political candidate. She was the Green Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections and the Green-Rainbow Party's candidat ...

for the 2012 presidential election:

Weekly newspapers

College and university newspapers

No endorsement

Discontinued endorsing candidates

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Chicago Sun-Times The ''Chicago Sun-Times'' is a daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Since 2022, it is the flagship paper of Chicago Public Media, and has the second largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, after the ''Chicago ...

''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *''

Dayton Daily News The ''Dayton Daily News'' (''DDN'') is a daily newspaper published in Dayton, Ohio, United States. It is owned by Cox Enterprises, Inc., a privately held global conglomerate headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with approximately ...

''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *'' Knoxville News Sentinel''—Endorsed John McCain in 2008. *'' Milwaukee Journal Sentinel''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *'' St. Paul Pioneer Press''—Did not endorse in 2008. *''

The Tuscaloosa News The '' Tuscaloosa News '' is a daily newspaper serving Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, and the surrounding area in west central Alabama. In 2012, Halifax Media Group acquired the ''Tuscaloosa News''. Prior to that, the paper's owner was T ...

''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *'' Sarasota Herald-Tribune''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *''

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the only major daily newspaper in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the result of the merger between ...

''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.

No endorsement in 2012

*'' Austin American-Statesman''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *''

The Oregonian ''The Oregonian'' is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 18 ...

'' (Portland)—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *''

The State Journal-Register ''The State Journal-Register'' is the only local daily newspaper for Springfield, Illinois, and its surrounding area. It was founded in 1831 as the ''Sangamo Journal'' by William Bailhache and Edward Baker, and describes itself as "the oldest new ...

'' (Springfield, Illinois)—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *''

The Indianapolis Star ''The Indianapolis Star'' (also known as ''IndyStar'') is a morning daily newspaper that began publishing on June 6, 1903, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It has been the only major daily paper in the city since 1999, when the '' Indiana ...

''—Did not endorse in 2008 either. *''

Times Record News ''Times Record News'' is a daily newspaper established in 1907 in Wichita Falls, Texas and owned by Gannett. From 1976 until 1997, the ''Times Record News'' was part of Harte Hanks chain, when Scripps acquired the paper. ''The Times Record ...

'' (Wichita Falls)—Endorsed John McCain in 2008. *''

The Times-Picayune ''The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate'' is an American newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, since January 25, 1837. The current publication is the result of the 2019 acquisition of ''The Times-Picayune'' (itself a result of ...

'' (New Orleans)—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *''

The Palm Beach Post ''The Palm Beach Post'' is an American daily newspaper serving Palm Beach County in South Florida, and parts of the Treasure Coast. On March 18, 2018, in a deal worth US$42.35 million, ''The Palm Beach Post'' and ''The Palm Beach Daily News'' ...

''—Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. *''

The Birmingham News ''The Birmingham News'' is the principal newspaper for Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The paper is owned by Advance Publications and was a daily newspaper from its founding through September 30, 2012. After that day, the ''News'' and its tw ...

''—Endorsed John McCain in 2008. *''

The Bakersfield Californian ''The Bakersfield Californian'' is a daily newspaper serving Bakersfield, California and surrounding Kern County in the state's San Joaquin Valley. History ''The Bakersfield Californian'' is the direct descendant of Kern County's first newsp ...

''—Endorsed John McCain in 2008.

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The Post-Standard ''The Post-Standard'' is a newspaper serving the greater Syracuse, New York, metro area. Published by Advance Publications, it and sister website Syracuse.com are among the consumer brands of Advance Media New York, alongside NYUp.com and ''The ...

'' (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