Chicago Tribune endorses Obama

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

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

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by Michael Bugeja - Oct. 18, 2008

I didn't give a good rating to this story about another story--the Chicago Tribune's first endorsement of a Democratic candidate for President--for the sheer fact that it had all the signs of being rushed. Ideally, Deanna Bellandi would have contacted more prominent party spokespersons and put their quotes higher to give the story context; as it stands, 8 of its 13 paragraphs are rewrites of the Tribune's op-ed. NewsTrust readers should view the op-ed in the original rather than ... More »

I know how busy a wire service bureau can get as I was a bureau chief.

Neither campaign immediately commented on the Tribune endorsement. But DePaul University political science professor Wayne Steger said the Tribune’s choice for ... More »

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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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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 18, 2008
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by Joel Kulenkamp - Oct. 18, 2008

I understand this is their 1st endorsement of a Democrat in eons!

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