Chicago Tribune endorses Obama

Associated Press | Oct. 18, 2008 (News Report)

CHICAGO - Declaring that "he is ready," the Chicago Tribune on Friday endorsed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the first time the newspaper has supported a Democratic nominee for president.

It was another high-profile endorsement for Obama, whose other newspaper backings include The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. Both the Times and Tribune are owned by Chicago-based

Tribune Co.

The Chicago Sun-Times also teased its ... Full Story »

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Jim Lang
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 by Jim Lang - Oct. 18, 2008

This is an AP story reporting that the Chicago Tribune has endorsed Obama for President. The article quotes a little of the Tribune's reasoning and a political scientist's judgement that endorsements don't mean much. Otherwise, it's just a simple report.

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