Newspaper Endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2012 - wikipedia Newspaper Endorsements in the United States presidential election, 2012 This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it. 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. ) Contents 1 Barack Obama 1.1 Daily newspapers 1.2 Weekly newspapers 1.3 Magazines 1.4 College and university newspapers 2 Mitt Romney 2.1 Daily newspapers 2.2 Weekly / monthly newspapers 2.3 Magazines 3 Gary Johnson 3.1 Daily newspapers 3.2 Weekly newspapers 4 Jill Stein 4.1 Weekly newspapers 4.2 College and university newspapers 5 No endorsement 5.1 Discontinued endorsing candidates 5.2 No endorsement in 2012 5.3 Other 6 References 7 External links Barack Obama The following newspapers endorsed Barack Obama for the 2012 presidential election : Daily newspapers Newspaper Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement The New York Times 7006126583900000000 ♠ 1,265,839 New York Barack Obama Chicago Tribune 7005779440000000000 ♠ 779,440 Illinois Barack Obama San Jose Mercury News 7005690258000000000 ♠ 690,258 California Barack Obama Detroit Free Press 7005668332000000000 ♠ 668,332 Michigan Barack Obama Financial Times US 7005337700000000000 ♠ 337,700 United Kingdom Barack Obama The Denver Post 7005595363000000000 ♠ 595,363 Colorado Barack Obama Star Tribune ( Minneapolis ) 7005544186000000000 ♠ 544,186 Minnesota Barack Obama The Philadelphia Inquirer 7005517310000000000 ♠ 517,310 Pennsylvania Barack Obama Los Angeles Times 7005512744000000000 ♠ 512,744 California Barack Obama The Washington Post 7005507615000000000 ♠ 507,615 District of Columbia Barack Obama The Plain Dealer ( Cleveland ) 7005440968000000000 ♠ 440,968 Ohio Barack Obama Tampa Bay Times ( St. Petersburg ) 7005432202000000000 ♠ 432,202 Florida Barack Obama The Star - Ledger ( Newark ) 7005413472000000000 ♠ 413,472 New Jersey Barack Obama The Boston Globe 7005365512000000000 ♠ 365,512 Massachusetts Barack Obama San Antonio Express - News 7005353572000000000 ♠ 353,572 Texas Barack Obama The Seattle Times 7005346589000000000 ♠ 346,589 Washington Barack Obama St. Louis Post-Dispatch 7005333529000000000 ♠ 333,529 Missouri Barack Obama Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 7005318962000000000 ♠ 318,962 Pennsylvania Barack Obama The Kansas City Star 7005310487000000000 ♠ 310,487 Missouri Barack Obama San Francisco Chronicle 7005296874000000000 ♠ 296,874 California Barack Obama The Sacramento Bee 7005271610000000000 ♠ 271,610 California Barack Obama Hartford Courant 7005256900000000000 ♠ 256,900 Connecticut Barack Obama The San Francisco Examiner 7005255527000000000 ♠ 255,527 California John McCain Las Vegas Sun 7005252174000000000 ♠ 252,174 Nevada Barack Obama The Buffalo News 7005233069000000000 ♠ 233,069 New York Barack Obama The Courier - Journal ( Louisville ) 7005232811000000000 ♠ 232,811 Kentucky Barack Obama Honolulu Star - Advertiser 7005224973000000000 ♠ 224,973 Hawaii Barack Obama ( Endorsement was from The Honolulu Advertiser in 2008 ) The Charlotte Observer 7005216862000000000 ♠ 216,862 North Carolina Barack Obama The Miami Herald 7005212541000000000 ♠ 212,541 Florida Barack Obama The News & Observer ( Raleigh ) 7005196219000000000 ♠ 196,219 North Carolina Barack Obama The Baltimore Sun 7005195561000000000 ♠ 195,561 Maryland Barack Obama The Record ( Hackensack ) 7005167969000000000 ♠ 167,969 New Jersey Barack Obama Contra Costa Times 7005175535000000000 ♠ 175,535 California Barack Obama Democrat and Chronicle ( Rochester ) 7005154922000000000 ♠ 154,922 New York Barack Obama The Fresno Bee 7005154873000000000 ♠ 154,873 California Barack Obama Arizona Daily Star ( Tucson ) 7005154715000000000 ♠ 154,715 Arizona Barack Obama Asbury Park Press 7005150646000000000 ♠ 150,646 New Jersey Barack Obama The Salt Lake Tribune 7005140628000000000 ♠ 140,628 Utah Barack Obama Toledo Blade 7005127953000000000 ♠ 127,953 Ohio Barack Obama Times Union ( Albany ) 7005125506000000000 ♠ 125,506 New York Barack Obama Akron Beacon Journal 7005122598000000000 ♠ 122,598 Ohio Barack Obama The Providence Journal 7005122377000000000 ♠ 122,377 Rhode Island Barack Obama The Patriot - News ( Harrisburg ) 7005118655000000000 ♠ 118,655 Pennsylvania Barack Obama Lexington Herald - Leader 7005115737000000000 ♠ 115,737 Kentucky Barack Obama The News Journal ( Wilmington ) 7005111344000000000 ♠ 111,344 Delaware Barack Obama The News Tribune ( Tacoma ) 7005105207000000000 ♠ 105,207 Washington Barack Obama The Republican ( Springfield ) 7005103330000000000 ♠ 103,330 Massachusetts John McCain Philadelphia Daily News Pennsylvania Barack Obama La Opinión ( Los Angeles ) 7004951480000000000 ♠ 95,148 California El Paso Times 7004919720000000000 ♠ 91,972 Texas John McCain Ventura County Star 7004804940000000000 ♠ 80,494 California Chattanooga Times Free Press ( Times editorial ) 7004753360000000000 ♠ 75,336 Tennessee Barack Obama Winston - Salem Journal 7004740660000000000 ♠ 74,066 North Carolina John McCain Erie Times - News 7004696590000000000 ♠ 69,659 Pennsylvania Barack Obama Lincoln Journal Star 7004688160000000000 ♠ 68,816 Nebraska John McCain The Charleston Gazette 7004666330000000000 ♠ 66,633 West Virginia Barack Obama The Vindicator ( Youngstown ) 7004602050000000000 ♠ 60,205 Ohio Barack Obama Kalamazoo Gazette 7004560790000000000 ♠ 56,079 Michigan No endorsement Bangor Daily News 7004520930000000000 ♠ 52,093 Maine Barack Obama The Herald ( Everett ) 7004507950000000000 ♠ 50,795 Washington No endorsement Asheville Citizen - Times 7004486530000000000 ♠ 48,653 North Carolina Barack Obama The Free Lance -- Star ( Fredricksburg ) 7004476650000000000 ♠ 47,665 Virginia The Times - Tribune ( Scranton ) 7004471310000000000 ♠ 47,131 Pennsylvania Barack Obama Post-Bulletin ( Rochester ) Minnesota Barack Obama Montgomery Advertiser 7004440100000000000 ♠ 44,010 Alabama Barack Obama Staten Island Advance 7004428990000000000 ♠ 42,899 The Burlington Free Press 7004352990000000000 ♠ 35,299 Vermont Barack Obama La Crosse Tribune 7004343390000000000 ♠ 34,339 Wisconsin Barack Obama Muskegon Chronicle 7004341790000000000 ♠ 34,179 Michigan Barack Obama Daily Camera ( Boulder ) 7004327530000000000 ♠ 32,753 Colorado Barack Obama Marin Independent Journal 7004321500000000000 ♠ 32,150 California Barack Obama TimesDaily ( Florence ) Alabama Barack Obama The Berkshire Eagle ( Pittsfield ) 7004262010000000000 ♠ 26,201 Massachusetts Barack Obama The Monterey County Herald 7004260000000000000 ♠ 26,000 California Barack Obama Mansfield News Journal 7004258930000000000 ♠ 25,893 Ohio Barack Obama Wausau Daily Herald 7004250600000000000 ♠ 25,060 Wisconsin Barack Obama Las Cruces Sun - News 7004241670000000000 ♠ 24,167 New Mexico Barack Obama The Decatur Daily Alabama Barack Obama The Herald ( Rock Hill ) 7004229480000000000 ♠ 22,948 South Carolina Barack Obama The Santa Fe New Mexican 7004207810000000000 ♠ 20,781 New Mexico Barack Obama Valley News ( Lebanon ) New Hampshire Barack Obama The News Leader ( Staunton ) 7004161660000000000 ♠ 16,166 Virginia Barack Obama Chillicothe Gazette 7004100540000000000 ♠ 10,054 Del Rio News - Herald Texas Oakland Tribune California Barack Obama The Keene Sentinel 7003997800000000000 ♠ 9,978 New Hampshire Barack Obama The Portsmouth Herald 7003980700000000000 ♠ 9,807 New Hampshire Barack Obama The Durango Herald Colorado Barack Obama The Daily Astorian 7003800000000000000 ♠ 8,000 Oregon Barack Obama The Aspen Times 7003900000000000000 ♠ 9,000 Colorado Barack Obama Post Independent ( Glenwood Springs ) 7003900000000000000 ♠ 9,000 Colorado The Anniston Star 7004189850000000000 ♠ 18,985 Alabama Barack Obama AnnArbor.com 7004349230000000000 ♠ 34,923 Michigan No endorsement ( as The Ann Arbor News ) Haaretz ( Tel Aviv ) 7004950000000000000 ♠ 95,000 Israel The Globe and Mail ( Toronto ) Canada Santa Maria Times ( California ) 7004179430000000000 ♠ 17,943 California Barack Obama The Hawk Eye Iowa Barack Obama Stamford Advocate 7004215490000000000 ♠ 21,549 Connecticut Barack Obama The Enterprise ( Brockton ) 7004277020000000000 ♠ 27,702 Massachusetts Barack Obama Weekly newspapers Newspaper Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement The Phoenix Massachusetts Barack Obama The Stranger ( Seattle ) 7004679990000000000 ♠ 67,999 Washington Barack Obama Arkansas Times ( Little Rock ) 7004260330000000000 ♠ 26,033 Arkansas Barack Obama Aurora Sentinel 7004360000000000000 ♠ 36,000 Colorado Barack Obama The Flint Journal 7004666220000000000 ♠ 66,622 Michigan Barack Obama Montclair Times 7003781400000000000 ♠ 7,814 New Jersey Eugene Weekly 7004375760000000000 ♠ 37,576 Oregon Barack Obama Northwest Asian Weekly ( Seattle ) 7004250000000000000 ♠ 25,000 Washington The Austin Chronicle 7004827720000000000 ♠ 82,772 Texas Barack Obama The Capital Times ( Madison ; 2x weekly ) online Wisconsin Barack Obama St. Louis American 7004660000000000000 ♠ 66,000 Missouri Barack Obama Falls Church News - Press 7004300000000000000 ♠ 30,000 Virginia Barack Obama Washington City Paper 7004680590000000000 ♠ 68,059 District of Columbia Barack Obama Tucson Weekly 7004455830000000000 ♠ 45,583 Arizona Barack Obama East Bay Express ( Oakland ) 7004426960000000000 ♠ 42,696 California La Prensa ( Toledo ) Ohio Jackson Free Press 7004170000000000000 ♠ 17,000 Mississippi Barack Obama Sacramento News & Review 7004705390000000000 ♠ 70,539 California Barack Obama The Vermont Standard ( Woodstock ) Dorchester Reporter 7003600000000000000 ♠ 6,000 Massachusetts Barack Obama City Newspaper ( Rochester ) 7004400000000000000 ♠ 40,000 New York Barack Obama The Medfield Press Massachusetts Barack Obama Willamette Week ( Portland ) 7004900000000000000 ♠ 90,000 Oregon Barack Obama The Seward Phoenix Log 7003186500000000000 ♠ 1,865 Alaska The Malibu Times 7004120000000000000 ♠ 12,000 California Santa Barbara Independent 7004400000000000000 ♠ 40,000 California Barack Obama Boulder Weekly 7004250000000000000 ♠ 25,000 Colorado Barack Obama Colorado Springs Independent 7004360000000000000 ♠ 36,000 Colorado Barack Obama Seattle Medium 7004135000000000000 ♠ 13,500 Washington Cincinnati CityBeat 7004400000000000000 ♠ 40,000 Ohio Barack Obama The Athens NEWS ( 2x - weekly ) 7004180180000000000 ♠ 18,018 Ohio Barack Obama Magazines Magazine Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement The New Yorker 7006104379200000000 ♠ 1,043,792 New York Barack Obama The Economist 7005847313000000000 ♠ 847,313 ( North American Edition ) United Kingdom Barack Obama The Nation 7005140787000000000 ♠ 140,787 New York Barack Obama College and university newspapers Newspaper Institution Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement The Michigan Daily University of Michigan Michigan Barack Obama The Harvard Crimson Harvard University Massachusetts Barack Obama Columbia Daily Spectator Columbia University 7003800000000000000 ♠ 8,000 New York Barack Obama Central Michigan Life Central Michigan University 7004135000000000000 ♠ 13,500 Michigan Barack Obama Daily Athenaeum West Virginia University West Virginia Barack Obama Daily Nebraskan University of Nebraska -- Lincoln Nebraska Yale Daily News Yale University Connecticut Barack Obama The Emory Wheel Emory University Georgia The Daily Orange Syracuse University New York Barack Obama The Brown Daily Herald Brown University Rhode Island The Daily Princetonian Princeton University New Jersey The Tufts Daily Tufts University Massachusetts Barack Obama The Justice Brandeis University Massachusetts Barack Obama The Daily Californian University of California, Berkeley California Barack Obama UCSD Guardian University of California, San Diego California Daily Bruin University of California, Los Angeles California Barack Obama Daily 49er California State University, Long Beach California The Post Ohio University 7004100000000000000 ♠ 10,000 Ohio Barack Obama The Spartan Daily San Jose State University California Arizona Daily Wildcat University of Arizona Arizona Barack Obama The Daily Iowan University of Iowa Iowa Barack Obama The Maneater University of Missouri Missouri Barack Obama The Pitt News University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Barack Obama The Criterion Colorado Mesa University Colorado John McCain The State News Michigan State University 7004145000000000000 ♠ 14,500 Michigan Barack Obama Mitt Romney The following newspapers endorsed Mitt Romney for the 2012 presidential election : Daily newspapers Newspaper Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement Houston Chronicle 7005916934000000000 ♠ 916,934 Texas Barack Obama Dallas Morning News 7005702848000000000 ♠ 702,848 Texas John McCain Daily News ( New York ) 7005579636000000000 ♠ 579,636 New York Barack Obama New York Post 7005555327000000000 ♠ 555,327 New York John McCain The Arizona Republic ( Phoenix ) 7005538579000000000 ♠ 538,579 Arizona John McCain Newsday 7005471662000000000 ♠ 471,662 New York Barack Obama U-T San Diego 7005296331000000000 ♠ 296,331 California John McCain Orlando Sentinel 7005288328000000000 ♠ 288,328 Florida Barack Obama The Cincinnati Enquirer 7005278607000000000 ♠ 278,607 Ohio John McCain Fort Worth Star - Telegram 7005275345000000000 ♠ 275,345 Texas Barack Obama The Columbus Dispatch 7005264802000000000 ♠ 264,802 Ohio John McCain The Tampa Tribune 7005262369000000000 ♠ 262,369 Florida John McCain South Florida Sun - Sentinel ( Fort Lauderdale ) 7005245869000000000 ♠ 245,869 Florida Barack Obama Las Vegas Review - Journal 7005220619000000000 ♠ 220,619 Nevada John McCain The Des Moines Register 7005216648000000000 ♠ 216,648 Iowa Barack Obama The Tennessean ( Nashville ) 7005216434000000000 ♠ 216,434 Tennessee Barack Obama Pittsburgh Tribune - Review 7005202230000000000 ♠ 202,230 Pennsylvania John McCain The Oklahoman ( Oklahoma City ) 7005187240000000000 ♠ 187,240 Oklahoma John McCain Omaha World - Herald 7005168403000000000 ♠ 168,403 Nebraska John McCain Richmond Times - Dispatch 7005162769000000000 ♠ 162,769 Virginia John McCain The Florida Times - Union ( Jacksonville ) 7005157559000000000 ♠ 157,559 Florida No endorsement The Press - Enterprise ( Riverside ) 7005156545000000000 ♠ 156,545 California John McCain The Grand Rapids Press 7005149667000000000 ♠ 149,667 Michigan John McCain The Detroit News 7005133508000000000 ♠ 133,508 Michigan John McCain Tulsa World 7005133066000000000 ♠ 133,066 Oklahoma John McCain Wisconsin State Journal ( Madison ) 7005112677000000000 ♠ 112,677 Wisconsin Barack Obama Boston Herald 7005108548000000000 ♠ 108,548 Massachusetts John McCain Daily Herald ( Arlington Heights ) 7005106326000000000 ♠ 106,326 Illinois Barack Obama Albuquerque Journal 7005102150000000000 ♠ 102,150 New Mexico Los Angeles Daily News 7004976060000000000 ♠ 97,606 California Barack Obama The Times of Northwest Indiana ( Munster ) 7004916270000000000 ♠ 91,627 Indiana John McCain Florida Today ( Melbourne ) 7004892580000000000 ♠ 89,258 Florida Barack Obama The Spokesman - Review ( Spokane ) 7004876940000000000 ♠ 87,694 Washington John McCain Naples Daily News 7004865580000000000 ♠ 86,558 Florida Barack Obama The Gazette ( Colorado Springs ) 7004846610000000000 ♠ 84,661 Colorado No endorsement Press - Telegram ( Long Beach ) 7004825560000000000 ♠ 82,556 California Barack Obama Green Bay Press - Gazette 7004808700000000000 ♠ 80,870 Wisconsin John McCain North County Times ( Escondido ) 7004807890000000000 ♠ 80,789 California John McCain Telegram & Gazette ( Worcester ) 7004799580000000000 ♠ 79,958 Massachusetts Barack Obama Daily Breeze ( Torrance ) 7004753520000000000 ♠ 75,352 California Barack Obama Quad - City Times ( Davenport ) 7004700510000000000 ♠ 70,051 Iowa Barack Obama Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ( Ontario ) 7004635530000000000 ♠ 63,553 California Barack Obama The San Bernardino Sun 7004625360000000000 ♠ 62,536 California Barack Obama Cedar Rapids Gazette 7004604850000000000 ♠ 60,485 Iowa John McCain Reno Gazette - Journal 7004535620000000000 ♠ 53,562 Nevada Barack Obama The Columbian ( Vancouver ) 7004517640000000000 ♠ 51,764 Washington Barack Obama The Times ( Shreveport ) 7004512970000000000 ♠ 51,297 Louisiana Barack Obama The Forum of Fargo - Moorhead 7004498800000000000 ♠ 49,880 North Dakota John McCain The Sun ( Lowell ) 7004482130000000000 ♠ 48,213 Massachusetts John McCain Statesman Journal ( Salem ) 7004452180000000000 ♠ 45,218 Oregon Barack Obama Savannah Morning News 7004463260000000000 ♠ 46,326 Georgia John McCain Billings Gazette 7004449370000000000 ♠ 44,937 Montana Barack Obama Lubbock Avalanche - Journal 7004446810000000000 ♠ 44,681 Texas John McCain New Hampshire Union Leader ( Manchester ) 7004446650000000000 ♠ 44,665 New Hampshire John McCain The Pueblo Chieftain 7004414280000000000 ♠ 41,428 Colorado John McCain Pasadena Star - News 7004404850000000000 ♠ 40,485 California Barack Obama The Intelligencer ( Doylestown ) 7004400450000000000 ♠ 40,045 Pennsylvania Barack Obama Journal & Courier ( Lafayette ) 7004346300000000000 ♠ 34,630 Indiana Barack Obama Mitchell Daily Republic South Dakota Sun Journal ( Lewiston ) Maine Sioux City Journal 7004361230000000000 ♠ 36,123 Iowa John McCain The Southern Illinoisan ( Carbondale ) 7004337820000000000 ♠ 33,782 Illinois John McCain Northwest Herald ( Crystal Lake ) 7004344580000000000 ♠ 34,458 Illinois John McCain Cape Cod Times 7004399700000000000 ♠ 39,970 Massachusetts Barack Obama The Bismarck Tribune 7004291450000000000 ♠ 29,145 North Dakota John McCain The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register 7004255560000000000 ♠ 25,556 West Virginia John McCain The Daily Reflector ( Greenville ) 7004201770000000000 ♠ 20,177 North Carolina Barack Obama Longmont Times - Call 7004190620000000000 ♠ 19,062 Colorado John McCain The Daily Tribune ( Royal Oak ) 7003618000000000000 ♠ 6,180 Michigan Barack Obama Cherokee Tribune ( Canton ) 7003477100000000000 ♠ 4,771 Georgia The Journal ( Martinsburg ) 7004168510000000000 ♠ 16,851 West Virginia John McCain Weirton Daily Times 7003457400000000000 ♠ 4,574 West Virginia John McCain The Parkersburg News and Sentinel 7004280440000000000 ♠ 28,044 West Virginia John McCain The Inter-Mountain ( Elkins ) 7003903700000000000 ♠ 9,037 West Virginia John McCain The Messenger ( Fort Dodge ) 7004152370000000000 ♠ 15,237 Iowa John McCain The Daily News ( Galveston ) Texas John McCain Sentinel & Enterprise ( Fitchburg ) 7004150310000000000 ♠ 15,031 Massachusetts Barack Obama Grand Junction Daily Sentinel 7004266540000000000 ♠ 26,654 Colorado John McCain Estherville Daily News Iowa Pensacola News Journal Florida Barack Obama Casper Star - Tribune 7004247910000000000 ♠ 24,791 Wyoming Barack Obama Bluefield Daily Telegraph 7004161380000000000 ♠ 16,138 West Virginia Barack Obama Duluth News Tribune Minnesota John McCain Charleston Daily Mail 7004178790000000000 ♠ 17,879 West Virginia John McCain The Star - Herald ( Scottsbluff ) 7004128640000000000 ♠ 12,864 Nebraska The Washington Examiner District of Columbia John McCain The Joplin Globe 7004204140000000000 ♠ 20,414 Missouri Barack Obama Quincy Herald - Whig 7004204190000000000 ♠ 20,419 Illinois Sauk Valley Telegraph & Gazette ( Dixon & Sterling ) 7004183010000000000 ♠ 18,301 Illinois John McCain The Lima News 7004368480000000000 ♠ 36,848 Ohio No endorsement Tyler Morning Telegraph 7004304210000000000 ♠ 30,421 Texas John McCain The Telegraph ( Nashua ) 7004221690000000000 ♠ 22,169 New Hampshire Barack Obama The Bemidji Pioneer 7004107150000000000 ♠ 10,715 Minnesota John McCain Danville Register & Bee 7004174070000000000 ♠ 17,407 Virginia John McCain San Angelo Standard - Times 7004221010000000000 ♠ 22,101 Texas Barack Obama The Washington Times 7004385870000000000 ♠ 38,587 District of Columbia John McCain The Herald - Dispatch ( Huntington ) 7004282870000000000 ♠ 28,287 West Virginia Barack Obama The Daily Courier ( Prescott ) 7004144050000000000 ♠ 14,405 Arizona John McCain Casa Grande Dispatch 7003728900000000000 ♠ 7,289 Arizona John McCain Minot Daily News 7004165350000000000 ♠ 16,535 North Dakota John McCain Waco Tribune - Herald 7004367160000000000 ♠ 36,716 Texas John McCain Laredo Morning Times 7004140180000000000 ♠ 14,018 Texas The Morning Journal ( Lorain ) 7004224870000000000 ♠ 22,487 Ohio John McCain Grand Forks Herald 7004276360000000000 ♠ 27,636 North Dakota John McCain The News - Sentinel ( Fort Wayne ) 7004161730000000000 ♠ 16,173 Indiana John McCain Weekly / monthly newspapers Newspaper Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement The New York Observer 7004520000000000000 ♠ 52,000 New York Barack Obama Chicago Jewish Star ( 2x monthly ) 7004175000000000000 ♠ 17,500 Illinois John McCain Sun Prairie Star 7003440000000000000 ♠ 4,400 Wisconsin New Richmond News 7003500000000000000 ♠ 5,000 Wisconsin John McCain South Washington County Bulletin Minnesota Magazines Magazine Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement The National Interest District of Columbia National Review 7005166755000000000 ♠ 166,755 New York John McCain Gary Johnson The following newspapers endorsed Gary Johnson for the 2012 presidential election : Daily newspapers Newspaper Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement Chattanooga Times Free Press ( Free Press editorial ) 75,336 Tennessee John McCain Weekly newspapers Newspaper Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement Saint Joseph Telegraph Missouri No endorsement Jill Stein The following newspapers endorsed Jill Stein for the 2012 presidential election : Weekly newspapers Newspaper Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement Maui Time Weekly ( Wailuku ) 7004180000000000000 ♠ 18,000 Hawaii College and university newspapers Newspaper Institution Largest reported circulation State 2008 endorsement The Georgetown Voice Georgetown University 6,000 District of Columbia Barack Obama No Endorsement Discontinued endorsing candidates Chicago Sun - Times -- Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. Dayton Daily News -- 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 -- Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. Sarasota Herald - Tribune -- Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution -- Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. No Endorsement in 2012 Austin American - Statesman -- Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. The Oregonian ( Portland ) -- Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. The State Journal - Register ( Springfield, Illinois ) -- Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. The Indianapolis Star -- Did not endorse in 2008 either. Times Record News ( Wichita Falls ) -- Endorsed John McCain in 2008. The Times - Picayune ( New Orleans ) -- Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. The Palm Beach Post -- Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. The Birmingham News -- Endorsed John McCain in 2008. The Bakersfield Californian -- Endorsed John McCain in 2008. Other The Post-Standard ( Syracuse ) -- Listed itself as `` undecided '' and criticized both candidates. Endorsed Barack Obama in 2008. References Jump up ^ `` Barack Obama for Re-Election ''. New York Times. 2012 - 10 - 27. Retrieved 27 October 2012. ^ Jump up to : ACCESS ABC : eCirc for Newspapers Jump up ^ `` Our children 's America ''. Chicago Tribune. 2012 - 10 - 26. Retrieved 26 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Re-elect President Obama ''. San Jose Mercury News. 2012 - 10 - 27. Retrieved 27 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Top reasons to re-elect Obama ''. Detroit Free Press. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama the wiser bet for crisis - hit US ''. Financial Times. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Barack Obama for President ''. Denver Post. 2012 - 10 - 19. Retrieved 19 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Reelect President Obama ''. Star Tribune. Minneapolis. 2012 - 10 - 27. Retrieved 27 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama will do a better job ''. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2012 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 14 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama for president ''. Los Angeles Times. 2012 - 10 - 21. Retrieved 21 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Washington Post endorsement : Four more years for President Obama ''. The Washington Post. 2012 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 25 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` On the basis of sound leadership, re-elect Obama : endorsement editorial ''. The Plain Dealer. 2012 - 10 - 20. Retrieved 20 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama has earned second term ''. Tampa Bay Times. 2012 - 10 - 19. Retrieved 19 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Barack Obama : The Star - Ledger editorial board 's pick for president ''. The Star - Ledger. 2012 - 10 - 21. Retrieved 21 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Barack Obama deserves another term ''. Boston Globe. 2012 - 10 - 29. Retrieved 29 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama has earned a second term ''. San Antonio Express - News. 2012 - 10 - 19. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ `` The Times recommends Barack Obama for president, again ''. The Seattle Times. 2012 - 09 - 28. Retrieved 4 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Editorial : Obama for president : A second term for a serious man ''. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2012 - 10 - 06. Retrieved 6 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Re-elect Obama : The made - over Mitt Romney is no alternative ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Keep President Obama in the White House ''. The Kansas City Star. 2012 - 10 - 27. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Re-elect Obama ''. San Francisco Chronicle. 2012 - 10 - 27. Retrieved 27 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Barack Obama for president ''. The Sacramento Bee. 2012 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 14 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` For president, Barack Obama ''. The Hartford Courant. 2012 - 10 - 26. Retrieved 26 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` The San Francisco Examiner backs Barack Obama for president ''. San Francisco Examiner. 2012 - 10 - 08. Retrieved 9 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` San Francisco & Peninsula '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 21 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` The Sun 's 2012 endorsements ''. Las Vegas Sun. 2012 - 10 - 22. Retrieved 27 October 2012. Jump up ^ This circulation figure reflects the circulation of the Las Vegas Review - Journal, the newspaper within which the Las Vegas Sun is distributed. Jump up ^ `` Despite shortcomings, Obama is the better choice ''. The Buffalo News. 2012 - 10 - 27. Retrieved 27 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Barack Obama for president of the United States ''. The Courier - Journal. 2012 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama for president for another term ''. Honolulu Star - Advertiser. November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012. Jump up ^ `` At a crucial time, uninspiring choices for president ''. The Charlotte Observer. 2012 - 10 - 21. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Obama for president ''. The Miami Herald. 2012 - 10 - 26. Retrieved 26 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama, again ''. The News & Observer. Raleigh. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama for president ''. The Baltimore Sun. 2012 - 11 - 02. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` The Record : Obama for 2012 ''. The Record. Bergen County. 2012 - 10 - 19. Retrieved 19 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama is the best choice for a difficult job ''. Contra Costa Times. 2012 - 10 - 26. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` 2012 Presidential Endorsements ''. Echo Media. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama for president, with reservations ''. Democrat and Chronicle. 2012 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` In a disappointing race, Obama gets the edge ''. The Fresno Bee. 2012 - 10 - 31. Retrieved 31 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama 's agenda gives steady hand to economic growth ''. Arizona Daily Star. 2012 - 10 - 21. Retrieved 21 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Four more years for Obama ''. Asbury Park Press. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 29 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Too Many Mitts ''. The Salt Lake Tribune. 2012 - 10 - 19. Retrieved 19 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Re-elect President Obama ''. Toledo Blade. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` For President : Barack Obama ''. Times Union. Albany. 2012 - 11 - 01. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama for President ''. Akron Beacon Journal. 2012 - 10 - 20. Retrieved 21 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Why Obama should be re-elected ''. The Providence Journal. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Four more years : The Patriot - News endorses Barack Obama ''. The Patriot - News. Harrisburg. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Re-elect President Obama ''. Lexington Herald - Leader. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Picking the leadership America needs ''. The News Journal. 2012 - 11 - 03. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` With sobered expectations, Obama for president ''. The News Tribune. Tacoma. 2012 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` President Obama deserves a 2nd term ''. The Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. 2012 - 10 - 31. Retrieved 1 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` DN Editorial : We endorse Obama, who still has promises to keep ''. Philadelphia Daily News. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Re-elect Obama ''. La Opinión. 2012 - 10 - 23. Retrieved 24 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Barack Obama best choice to lead the nation ''. El Paso Times. 2012 - 10 - 31. Retrieved 31 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` For president : Barack Obama ''. Ventura County Star. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` A race to the finish ''. Chattanooga Times Free Press. 2012 - 11 - 06. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama is the best choice for president ''. Winston - Salem Journal. 2012 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 14 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Re-elect Barack Obama ''. Erie Times - News. 2012 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama best for middle class ''. Lincoln Journal Star. 2012 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 14 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama : For president ''. The Charleston Gazette. 2012 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 14 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` For president : Barack Obama ''. The Vindicator. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Kalamazoo Gazette endorsements in the 2012 general election ''. Kalamazoo Gazette. 2012 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama for president ''. Bangor Daily News. 2012 - 11 - 02. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Re-elect President Obama ''. The Herald. Everett. 2012 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 14 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Editorial : Allow Obama to build on progress ''. Asheville Citizen - Times. 2012 - 10 - 20. Retrieved 21 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama for President ''. Free Lance -- Star. Fredricksburg, Virginia. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 29 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` For president : Barack Obama ''. The Times - Tribune. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 02. Jump up ^ `` President of the United States : Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney ''. Post-Bulletin. 2012 - 11 - 03. Retrieved 3 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Endorsement : Obama merits second term ''. Montgomery Advertiser. 2012 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Staten Island Advance endorses Barack Obama for president ''. Staten Island Advance. 2012 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` For president of the United States : Barack Obama ''. The Burlington Free Press. 2012 - 11 - 01. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Our view : Re-elect President Obama ''. La Crosse Tribune. 2012 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` The country needs Barack Obama ''. Muskegon Chronicle. 2012 - 10 - 19. Retrieved 19 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Four more years : Support for Barack Obama 's second term ''. Daily Camera. 2012 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 14 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` IJ Endorses Barack Obama For President ''. Marin Independent Journal. 2012 - 10 - 21. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` 2012 Presidential Endorsements ''. Editor & Publisher. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Obama for president ''. The Times Daily. 2012 - 11 - 02. Retrieved 2 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Our opinion : Obama for president ''. The Berkshire Eagle. 2012 - 10 - 28. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Monterey Herald Editorial Endorsements ''. The Monterey County Herald. 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` News Journal endorsements for Tuesday ''. Mansfield News Journal. 2012 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` For president, we endorse Obama ''. Wausau Daily Herald. 2012 - 10 - 26. Retrieved 28 October 2012. 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Retrieved 6 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Hiott : No American - Statesman endorsement in presidential race ''. 2012 - 11 - 03. Retrieved 5 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` The Oregonian Editorial Board will not make presidential endorsement ''. 2012 - 08 - 14. Retrieved 26 October 2012. Jump up ^ Heisse, Bob ( 2012 - 10 - 28 ). `` Endorsements and continuing election coverage ''. The State Journal - Register. Springfield, Ill. Retrieved 28 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Star Editorial Board endorsement process includes interviews with candidates ''. 2012 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Our opinion : Your vote is your choice ''. Times Record News. 2012 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` A note to our Times - Picayune / NOLA.com readers : Editorial ''. The Times - Picayune. 2012 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 4 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` The Post Endorsements ''. The Palm Beach Post. 2012 - 10 - 27. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` OUR VIEW : Make sure to vote on Tuesday, and try your best to vote smart ''. The Birmingham News. 2012 - 11 - 01. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Vote Obama or Romney ? You tell us ''. The Bakersfield Californian. 2012 - 11 - 02. Retrieved 26 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` For President : An uninspiring incumbent and a shape - shifting challenger leave us in the minority : undecided ''. The Post-Standard. 2012 - 11 - 02. Retrieved 2 November 2012. 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Question: who did the washington post endorse for president 2012
Answer: Barack Obama