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| Newspaper enndorsements aren't what they used to be | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 16 2012, 09:22 PM (187 Views) | |
| Steve Wilson | Jan 16 2012, 09:22 PM Post #1 |
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I still remember political candidates of both major U.S. parties parading before newspaper editorial boards as they stumped the country for a chance of a coveted endorsement from one of the nation's major newspapers. As a political writer, I usually got invited to sit in on my own newspaper editorial board sessions - and quite often had a chance to attend other newspaper editorial boards. Sometimes, it looked almost like they groveled for the endorsement. It meant that much to them. In those days, some 20 or so years ago, newspaper endorsements may not have meant as much as the newspaper' editorial board thought, but they did mean something. In a close race, it might even make the difference. And heaven forbid, if a newspaper that had traditionally supported one political party supported the other...well, that really meant something. But today, as ABC News reported the other day, "Newspaper endorsements aren't what they used to be." The Manchester Union Leader endorsed Newt Gingrich in New Hampshire. It certainly didn't propel him to the winner's circle. And Jon Huntsman, who won the endorsement of the Boston Globe and South Carolina's Columbia State, quit the race after finishing out of the lead in both New Hampshire and South Carolina. He threw his support to Candidate Mitt Romney. |
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