Claim: The 10 endorsements from local papers helped Mark Warner win the 2008 United States Senate election in Virginia
Evidence: Democrat Mark Warner (no relation) won the open seat by the most lopsided margin for a contested Senate race in Virginia in 20 years. Money played a large role in the campaign. By July, Mark Warner had raised $9 million, while Jim Gilmore had raised $1.2 million. Mark Warner Bristol Herald-Courier Daily Press (Newport News) Danville Register & Bee Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Loudoun Times-Mirror Martinsville Bulletin News and Advance (Lynchburg) The Roanoke Times The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) The Washington Post