The Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune on Friday endorsed Barack Obama — the first time either newspaper has supported a Democrat for president.
Obama has picked up endorsements from several other big newspapers in the last week, including the Boston Globe and the Washington Post. He has been endorsed by more than 50 newspapers nationwide, and his opponent, Republican John McCain, has been endorsed by 16, according to Editor & Publisher, a journal that covers the newspaper industry
It should be noted that for the last 36 years the L.A. Slimes has NOT endorsed anyone for president per their policy. They changed their “no endorsement” policy earlier this year.
The Tribune Co. is the parent company of both The Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. (Tribune Co. bought The Los Angeles Times in 2000).