Map: Newspaper Endorsements in the 2008 US Presidential Election
Fascinating info porn of an election variety:
Map of Newspaper Endorsements in the 2008 US Presidential Election
There is more info here.
Note that since the map was released, Alaska's daily paper endorsed Obama, and hometown Arizona paper endorsed McCain.
via infochimps
Data Source:
Tally Of Newspaper Endorsements -- Obama Widens Lead to 222-93
Greg Mitchell and Dexter Hill
Editor & Publisher, October 28, 2008 12:25 PM
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003875230
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Newspaper endorsements are worthless as political data.
Posted by: SIV | Oct 29, 2008 4:33:49 PM
As far as the stock market is concerned, I think that the presidential election is more or less over. The only question is whether the D’s will enjoy a runaway victory in the House and Senate, or just a moderate one.
Posted by: DL | Oct 29, 2008 4:35:12 PM
"Arizona paper endorsed McCain"
Yup, sounds about right. Arizona is the place all the folks move who didn't make it in California.
(j/k)
Posted by: Molecool | Oct 29, 2008 4:45:51 PM
Barry,
WTF happened in the last 5 minutes before close? It went from 250 above to 95 above to 125 below to 175 below then after close it pops back up to 74 below. What a load of crap!
Posted by: AGG | Oct 29, 2008 4:46:40 PM
Now the NY Insurance Commissioner wants the Treasury Department to bail out the bond insurers (http://www.cnbc.com/id/27438623)
Does it never end?
Posted by: DL | Oct 29, 2008 4:52:50 PM
eff the political posts, let's talk markets
Posted by: the man from Nantucket | Oct 29, 2008 4:52:57 PM
"hometown Arizona paper endorsed McCain"
Now why would they do that???
Arent they the only one?
I didnt know anyone WAS endorsing McCain.
Posted by: I-Man | Oct 29, 2008 5:00:10 PM
How come the Wall Street Journal hasn't endorsed a candidate yet? Afraid to kill that sucker. LOL
Posted by: Pat G. | Oct 29, 2008 5:01:14 PM
Huzzah! Obama leads in the Dead Tree Media. What would anyone expect??? The fix is in. Anyone who did not see this as a done deal simply cannot discern up from down.
My .02
Posted by: JWMTG | Oct 29, 2008 5:03:39 PM
Wow, journalists like Democrats. Thanks for the heads up.
Posted by: Matt | Oct 29, 2008 5:19:35 PM
Interesting stuff at Counterpunch:
On the street when I am approached by an Obama/Biden volunteer or someone who tells me they’re voting for Obama, I usually ask “What about the FISA vote?” And each time I hear in return “What’s that?” Or if I say, “You know he supports the death penalty,” I usually hear in response, “No he doesn’t.”
At what point will there be intellectual honesty about what is
happening? People are voting for Obama because they find him to be an engaging public speaker and like his message regardless of his history of being part of the very problem he professes to want to fix. Most people don’t want the actual facts to interfere with the desperate hope that he is everything they want him to be.
Do you really want to vote for someone who has already voted to take away your civil liberties because of some vague wish that he’ll act differently as president? Obama himself, speaking of Sen. Hillary Clinton, made a remark that could just as easily apply to him, and, unwittingly makes the case for why no one should vote for him: “We can’t afford a president whose positions change with the politics of the moment. We need a president who knows that being ready on day one means getting it right from day one.” (Salem, OR, 3/21/08).
If voting for war appropriations and taking away civil liberties was bringing us closer to a more democratic and egalitarian society, well, I would advocate it. But it isn’t doing that.
What is your breaking point? At what point do you decide that you’ve had enough?
What do they have to do to lose your vote?
Matt Gonzalez is Ralph Nader’s Vice-Presidential running mate on an Independent ticket.
Posted by: AGG | Oct 29, 2008 5:38:16 PM
Useless post. Sorry BR
Posted by: Wisdom Seeker | Oct 29, 2008 5:39:33 PM
Hey, I won't do the stupid "registered Republican" bit (standing ovation) and I will actually talk about finance (sort of) on your political posting. I just wanted to point out something about CNBC again, because I am, you know, CNBC Sucks. On Fast Money, CNBC reported that the Dow lost 290 points in the final 15 minutes of trading. In fact, the Dow lost 360 points in the final 12 minutes of trading. Why does CNBC feel the need to constantly coddle its audience? What is the big deal?
Posted by: CNBC Sucks | Oct 29, 2008 5:48:55 PM
Helps explain why print media is dying dead.
Posted by: Pool Shark | Oct 29, 2008 5:52:37 PM
Obama was also endorsed by the Financial Times.
And as always, the San Diego Union Tribune remains a useless rag and wonders why I won't subscribe. They send their subscription mail in unmarked envelopes now, just so people might even bother opening them.
Posted by: donna | Oct 29, 2008 5:53:55 PM
..wonder if Obamo's stock will mimic that of the NY times stock? Bush senior had an 80% approval rating and was bounced out of office a year and half later...
Posted by: brasil | Oct 29, 2008 5:54:26 PM
Given the MSM's noted decline, am I to assume the point of this post is to support McCain/Palin?
Posted by: Patrick Wilson | Oct 29, 2008 5:56:10 PM
No thinking person cares what the main stream media say. Heck, if I followed them on economics, I'd be upside down on a no doc option ARM and wondering why my 401k is down 40%!! LoL
Posted by: Eric | Oct 29, 2008 6:03:09 PM
The media almost always loves the Democrat candidate. They loved Kerry, they Loved Gore, they loved Clinton, and now they Love Obama. This is neither new nor surprising.
Posted by: Jonathan | Oct 29, 2008 6:22:15 PM
Barry: I plead with you - please, no politics!
It brings out brain dead comments who cling to their false mindless generalizations. Actually thinking critically is beyond their capabilities.
It really debases your site.
Posted by: Jeff M. | Oct 29, 2008 6:38:19 PM
How about these endorsements -
Fidel favors Barack
Hamas Endorses Obama
Iran Endorses Obama
Russians Like Obama
Posted by: Fred | Oct 29, 2008 6:55:45 PM
Thanks for making my point, Fred.
Posted by: Jeff M. | Oct 29, 2008 7:01:51 PM
Hey all, what's wrong with a little argument and disagreement? We don't all have to chime in on every thread Barry puts up.
I sometimes go a whole day without using my lizard brain. (You want evidence? Oh, let me look. I'll get back to ya with it.)
Posted by: wunsacon | Oct 29, 2008 7:03:28 PM
I hate it when people talk politics and I come to this blog to talk about finance.
I don't recall seeing this in (too) many months of watching CNBC, but CNBC is showing Dow Futures prominently this afternoon, after floor trading, 15 hours before the market opens again. I guess it's nice to be able to show the futures up 88. Maybe I am seeing things, but I swear CNBC seldom emphasizes Dow Futures so quickly after a trading day.
Posted by: CNBC Sucks | Oct 29, 2008 7:08:15 PM
I'm OK with political discussions in general but these days it seems like it brings out the mindless zombies. It's like something out of "Night of the Living Dead". Makes me lose a little faith in the future of my country (even more) every time.
Posted by: Jeff M. | Oct 29, 2008 7:21:55 PM
