NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENTS FOR PRESIDENT

Updated: Wednesday, October 28, 2004 at 8:30 AM CT

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ALABAMA
Newspapers endorsing Kerry:

• Anniston Star - Distribution: 26,527. John Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Decatur Daily - Distribution: 23,780. John Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Tuscaloosa News - Distribution: 34,616. Kerry would be a better president than Bush. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Birmingham News - Distribution: 153,195
  
• Mobile Register - Distribution: 100,244
  
  ALASKA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  (none known)
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)
  
  ARIZONA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Arizona Daily Star - Distribution: 109,592. Editorial: Elect Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Arizona Republic (Phoenix) - Distribution: 466,926
  
  ARKANSAS
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Arkansas Times (Fort Smith) - Distribution: 35,000. President John Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Southwest Times Record (Fort Smith) - Distribution: 37,636
  
• Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Distribution: 187,601

   

  CALIFORNIA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  

• Contra Costa Times - Distribution: 186,335. Note: The Contra Costa Times endorsed Bush in 2000. Reluctantly for Kerry.
• Fresno Bee - Distribution: 166,531. A clear choice: Debates underline keen differences between presidential candidates.
  
• Indian Country - Distribution: 125,000. John Kerry is conservative choice for President.
  
• La Opinion (California) - Distribution: 126,628. Archived Translated Endorsement.
  
• LA Weekly - Distribution: 250,000. John Kerry and John Edwards.
  
• Los Angeles Daily News - Distribution: 178,360. Note: The Los Angeles Daily News endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Merced Sun-Star - Distribution: 17,247. Kerry is the best presidential option: Bush's choices for tax cuts, Iraq led us on wrong path; Democratic candidate has skills to repair damage. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Modesto Bee - Distribution: 87,366. Kerry For President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Monterey County Herald - Distribution: 34,813. Note: The Monterey Herald endorsed Bush in 2000. John Kerry the better choice for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Oakland Tribune - Distribution: 67,807. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Sacramento Bee - Distribution: 303,841. Editorial: Kerry for president; Bush hasn't earned a second term. Archived Endorsement.
  
• San Francisco Chronicle - Distribution: 501,135. Why Kerry is the choice. Archived Endorsement.
  
• San Jose Mercury News - Distribution: 279,539. Kerry would be a responsible President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Santa Cruz Sentinel - Distribution: 26,136. Note: The Santa Cruz Sentinel endorsed Bush in 2000. As We See It: Kerry for president.
  
• Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Distribution: 89,384. For Kerry: Pushing aside the distractions, it's time to confront real issues. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Ventura County Star - Distribution: 107,840. Note: The Star endorsed Bush in 2000. For president: John F. Kerry. Bush has mishandled Iraq war. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Bakersvillle Californian - Distribution: 71.495
  
• Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Distribution: 65,202
  
• Long Beach Press-Telegram - Distribution: 96,466
  
• Palm Springs Desert Sun - Distribution: 58,527
  
• Pasadena Star-News - Distribution: 35,181
  
• Riverside Press-Enterprise - Distribution: 191,802
  
• San Bernardino Sun - Distribution: 73,323
  
• San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Distribution: 48,920
  
• San Diego Union-Tribune - Distribution: 361,317
  
• Stockton Record - Distribution: 62,139
  
• VacavilleReporter - Distribution: 18,227
  
• Whittier Daily News - Distribution: 17,330
  
  COLORADO
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Fort Collins Coloradoan - Distribution: 28,255. Kerry gains presidential endorsement.
  
• Boulder Daily Camera - Distribution: 33,419. Note: The Daily Camera endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry for president: It's time for a fresh start under new leadership. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Durango Herald - Distribution: 8,875. Kerry for president: Vote to fix the mess Bush has made. Archived Endorsement
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Canon City Daily Record - Distribution: 8,164
  
• Denver Post - Distribution: 286,197 (Endorsed Gore in 2000)
  
• Longmont Daily Times-Call - Distribution: 21,465
  
• Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald - Distribution: 17,548
  
• Pueblo Chieftain - Distribution: 52,208
  
• Rocky Mountain News (Denver) - Distribution: 286,004
  
  CONNECTICUT
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• The Day (New London) - Distribution: 39,553. Note: The Day endorsed Bush in 2000. Endorsement: A Critical Election. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Stamford Advocate - Distribution: 27,350. Note: The Stamford Advocate endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry is our selection for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Bridgeport Connecticut Post - Distribution: 76,133
  
• Hartford Courant - Distribution: 187,394
  
• New Haven Register - Distribution: 92,022
  
• Torrington Register Citizen - Distribution: 8,245
  
  DELAWARE
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Parsippany Daily Record (Delaware) - Distribution: TBA.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)
  
  DISTRICT of COLUMBIA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Washington Post - Distribution: 772,553. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Washington Times - Distribution: 100,228
  
  FLORIDA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Bradenton Herald - Distribution: 52,163. Note: The Bradenton Herald endorsed Bush in 2000. We recommend...President of the United States: John Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Daytona Beach News-Journal - Distribution: 112,945. The case for John Kerry, and The case against George W. Bush: Policies, domestic and foreign, are bankrupt. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Florida Today (Melbourne) - Distribution: 90,877. We recommend: America needs new leadership, and John Kerry can bring it to the White House. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Gainesville Sun - Distribution: TBA. Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Miami Herald - Distribution: 325,032. The Herald recommends: For U.S. president [Kerry]. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Orlando Sentinel - Distribution: 269,269. Note: The Orlando Sentinel endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry for president...The Bush presidency has disappointed us on almost all counts. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Palm Beach Post - Distribution: 181,727. Go with Kerry's agenda over misplaced priorities. Archived Endorsement.
  
• St. Petersburg Times - Distribution: 358,502. John Kerry is better choice for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Sarasota Herald Tribune - Distribution: 121,272. Kerry for president: Bush policies are too far from the political mainstream. Archived Endorsement.
  
• South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale) - Distribution: 268,927. Sun-Sentinel presidential endorsement [for Kerry]. Archived Endorsement.

   

  Newspapers that expressly refuse to endorse either candidate (endorsed Bush in 2000)
  

• Tampa Tribune - Distribution: TBA. Note: The Tampa Tribune endorsed Bush in 2000. Why We Cannot Endorse President Bush For Re-Election. Note: The Tampa Tribune, which has endorsed the Republican candidate for president every time since 1952 (except for 1964, when it endorsed no one), states that we are unable to endorse President Bush for re- election because of his mishandling of the war in Iraq, his record deficit spending, his assault on open government and his failed promise to be a ``uniter not a divider'' within the United States and the world.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Lakeland Ledger - Distribution: 75,539
  
• Ocala Star-Banner - Distribution: 51,489
  
  GEORGIA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Atlanta Journal Constitution - Distribution: 418,323. In the real world, Kerry a better fit. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Macon Telegraph - Distribution: 65,871. John Kerry is our choice for nation's next president. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Augusta Chronicle - Distribution: 71,724
  
• Savannah Morning News - Distribution: 57,288
  
  HAWAII
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Honolulu Advertiser - Distribution: 145,943. It's time for change: Kerry has our vote. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Distribution: TBA. Kerry would provide
  thoughtful leadership.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)
  
  IDAHO
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Idaho Statesman - Distribution: 65,714. Note: The Star endorsed Bush in 2000. A reluctant case for John Kerry.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Twin Falls Times-News - Distribution: 23,012
  
  ILLINOIS
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Arlington Heights Daily-Herald - Distribution: 150,794. Note: The Daily-Herald endorsed Bush in 2000. Our endorsement for president: John Kerry.
  
• Chicago Sun-Times - Distribution: 486,936. Note: The Sun-Times endorsed Bush in 2000. Time to shift command to Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Daily Southtown (Chicago)- Distribution: 48,858. Sen. John Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Edwardsville Intelligencer - Distribution: 5,092. Note: The Intelligencer endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry gets nod ...
  
• Rockford Register Star- Distribution: 66,249. Note: The Register Star endorsed Bush in 2000. New leadership needed; John Kerry is our choice. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Bloomington Pantagraph - Distribution: 47,931
  
• Carbondale Herald-Review - Distribution: 28,173
  
• Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette - Distribution: 39,190
  
• Chicago Tribune - Distribution: 578,843
  
• Decatur Herald-Review - 35,233
  
• Freeport Journal-Standard - Distribution: 13,693
  
• Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale) - Distribution: 57,259
  
• Springfield State Register Journal - 57,212
  
  INDIANA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Distribution: 61,205. Kerry is a better choice. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Munster Times - Distribution: 86,474. Kerry the better choice for leadership. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Evansville Courier-Press - Distribution: 69,003
  
• Indianapolis Star - Distribution: 253,778

   

  IOWA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  

• Des Moines Register - Disribution: 155,898. John Kerry, the real thing. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Hawk Eye (Burlington) - Distribution: 19,000. Kerry for president President Bush's performance in his first term doesn't earn him four more years.
  
• Iowa City Press-Citizen - Distribution: 15,077. Note: The Press-Citizen endorsed Bush in 2000. Hand Bush pink slip on Nov. 2. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Quad City Times (Davenport) - Distribution: 53,872. Note: The Quad City Times endorsed Bush in 2000. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Storm Lake Times - Distribution: 4,000. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.

   

  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  

• Cedar Rapids Gazette - Distribution: 63,578
  
• Mason City Globe Gazette - Distribution: 18,947
  
• Sioux City Journal - Distribution: 41,929
  
  KANSAS
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Hutchinson News - Distribution: 32,625. Hold Bush accountable: Incumbent's record not worthy of endorsement.
  
• Note that the Kansas City Star (Missouri), is distributed in Kansas as well. John Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Wichita Eagle - Distribution: 90,835
  
  KENTUCKY
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Lexington Herald-Leader - Distribution: 122,748. Change the course: U.S. needs new leader: Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Louisville Courier-Journal - Distribution: 216,934. John Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Owensboro Messenger-Enquirer - Distribution: 28,445. Kerry offers country chance for change.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Bowling Green Daily News - Distribution: 21,555
  
• Maysville Ledger Independent - Distribution: 8,755
  
  LOUISIANA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Shreveport Times - Distribution: 66,614. Change needed: Send John Kerry to White House. Archived Endorsements.
  
  Newspapers that expressly refuse to endorse either candidate (endorsed Bush in 2000):
  
• Times-Picyaune - Distribution: TBA. No one to champion. Note: "In 2000, we endorsed Mr. Bush, praising his skill at building coalitions and his willingness to learn from mistakes. He has disappointed us on both counts. Despite the closeness of that election, the president has failed to reach to the center. He has built an administration that seems loath to correct course. All of this makes us unwilling to urge Mr. Bush's re-election. ..."
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Alexandria Daily Town Talk - Distribution: 36,321
  
  MAINE
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Bangor Daily News - Distribution: 61,337. Note: The Bangor Daily News endorsed Bush in 2000. John Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Kennebec Journal - Distribution: 14,845. Time to follow Kerry in a new direction. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Portland Press Herald - Distribution: 73,211. In the race for president, Kerry has the better plan. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Waterville Morning Sentinel - Distribution: 19,639.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)
  
  MARYLAND
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  (none known)
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Easton Star Democrat - Distribution: 16,667
  
  MASSACHUSETTS
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Boston Globe - Distribution: 452,109. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• New Bedford Standard-Times - Distribution: 35,299. According to Editor and Publisher.
  
• Springfield Republican - Distribution: 84,694. In presidential race, our choice is Kerry. Archived Endorsment.
  
• Worchester Telegram-Gazette - Distribution: 103,586. Note:  The Telegram-Gazette endorsed Bush in 2000. Time for change. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Boston Herald - Distribution: 248,988.
  
• Fitchburg Sentinel-Enterprise - Distribution: 17,310
  
• Lowell Sun - Distribution: 50,369
  
  MICHIGAN
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Battle Creek Enquirer - Distribution: 24,831. Kerry our choice for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Bay City Times - Distribution: 34,126. Enough of Bush; Kerry should be a better president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Detroit Free Press - Distribution: 354,581. On Iraq, national security, the economy and more, John Kerry would offer more effective leadership. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Flint Journal - Distribution: 84,313. Note: The Flint Journal endorsed Bush in 2000. Our choice: Kerry. Key Bush failings call for a fresh approach. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Lansing State Journal - Distribution: 73,594. Fire this president: President's record disastrous; Kerry has chance to rebuild U.S. fortunes at home, abroad. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Livingston County Argus-Press - Distribution: 13,472. Note: The Argus-Press endorsed Bush in 2000. For President, John Kerry is the True Conservative. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Owoso Argus-Press - Distribution: 11,438.
  
• Muskegon Chronicle - Distribution: 45,505. Note: The Muskegon Chronicle endorsed Bush in 2000. We believe our nation has gone onto wrong track. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Port Huron Times Herald - Distribution: 29,488. Kerry could right troubled presidency; Nation's leadership must change.
  
• Traverse City Record-Eagle - Distribution: 26,502. John Kerry is the leader that America needs today. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers that expressly refuse to endorse either candidate (endorsed Bush in 2000):
  
• Detroit News - Distribution: TBA. Note: The Detroit News endorsed Bush in 2000. For President: None of the Above. Note: "Four years ago, the choice was clear. We endorsed George W. Bush based on his promises of fiscal conservatism, limited government and prudence in foreign affairs. Today, we sadly acknowledge that the president has failed to deliver on those promises."
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Grand Rapids Press - Distribution: 139,216
  
• Macomb Daily (Mt. Clemens) - Distribution: 43,584
  
• Midland Daily News - Distribution: 16,076
  
• Pontiac Oakland Press - Distribution: 65,484
  
• St. Joseph Herald-Palladium - Distribution: 23,423
  
  MINNESOTA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Duluth News-Tribune - Distribution: 45,688. Sen. Kerry for president, and a call for unity beyond Nov. 2; Democratic challenger can best address local needs while fostering global respect. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Mankato Free Press - Distribution: 21,591.
  
• Minneapolis Star-Tribune - Distribution: 377,058. John Kerry/The right choice for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Minnesota Women's Press - Distribution: TBA. John Kerry Stands Up for Women.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)
  
  MISSISSIPPI
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)
  
  MISSOURI
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Columbia Daily Tribune - Distribution: 18,874. Note: The Columbia Daily Tribune endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry for president: Bush finally loses it. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Kansas City Star (Serves Kansas/Missouri Kansas City Area) - Distribution: 269,188. John Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• St. Louis American - Distribution: 6,000 . John Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Distribution: 281,198. Decision 2004: Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Springfield News-Leader - Distribution: TBA. Kerry will get U.S. back on course. Bush steadfast, but going the wrong way.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Hannibal Courier Post - Distribution: 8,592
  
  MONTANA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Billings Gazette - Distribution: 47,849. Note: The Billings Gazette endorsed Bush in 2000. Gazette opinion: Bush hasn't earned 2nd term in office.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)
  
  NEBRASKA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  (none known)
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Lincoln Journal Star - Distribution: 75,679
  
• Omaha World-Herald - Distribution: 197,627
  
  NEVADA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Carson City Nevada Appeal - Distribution: 15,296. Kerry offers more hope for Nevada. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Las Vegas Mercury News - Distribution: 16,000. The Case for Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Las Vegas Sun - Distribution: 34,407. John Kerry, our choice for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Reno Gazette-Journal - Distribution: 66,073. Kerry should be Nevada's choice. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Las Vegas Review-Journal - Distribution: 170,061

   

  NEW HAMPSHIRE
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  

• Concord Monitor - Distribution: 19,984. For John Kerry: It will take a new leader to put America back on course. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Keene Sentinel - Distribution: 13,620. John Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Nashua Telegraph - Distribution: 26,574. On Nov. 2, choose Sen. John Kerry as next president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Portsmouth Herald - Distribution: 13,551. Vote John Kerry, alliance builder at home and abroad. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Valley News (Lebanon-Hanover) - Distribution: 16,984. John Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Forster's Daily Democrat (Dover) - Distribution: 22,995
  
• Manchester Union Leader - Distribution: 59,605

   

  NEW JERSEY
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  

• Bergen Record (Hackensack) - Distribution: 171,251. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Bridgewater Courier News - Distribution: TBA. John Kerry the clear choice for our next president.
  
• Camden Courier Post - Distribution: TBA. Note: The Courier Post endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry best on health care, Social Security.
  
• Glouchester County Times - Distribution: 23,827. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Newark Star-Ledger - Distribution: 407,945. John Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Parsippany Daily Record - Distribution: 42,665.
  
• Trenton Times - Distribution: 73,235. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Asbury Park Press (Neptune) - Distribution: 161,937
  
  NEW MEXICO
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Albuquerque Tribune - Distribution: 13,536. Note:  The Albuquerque Tribune endorsed Bush in 2000. The Tribune recommends: President John Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Santa Fe New Mexican - Distribution: 25,308. Again we call for Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Carlsbad Current-Argus - Distribution: 8,030
  
• Farmington Daily Times - Distribution: 18,444
  
• Las Cruces Sun - Distribution: 22,168
  
  NEW YORK
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Buffalo News - Distribution: 201,900. Kerry for President: Challenger would fight war on terror in a more intelligent and honest way. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Daily Star - Distribution: TBA. John Kerry for president.
  
• Elmira Star-Gazette - Distribution: 28,826. Note: The Albuquerque Tribune endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry for President.
  
• Glens Falls Post-Star - Distribution: 33,608.
  
• New York Times - Distribution: 1,133,763. John Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Newsday (Melville) - Distribution: 580,346. Lead Editorial [Endorsement for Kerry]. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Rochester Democrat-Chronicle - Distribution: 169,697. Our recommendation for president.
  
• White Plains Journal News - Distribution: 142,145 Note: The Journal News endorsed Bush in 2000. Endorsement for the U.S. presidency. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• New York Post - Distribution: 678,012
  
• New York Sun - Distribution: 53,688
  
  NORTH CAROLINA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Asheville Citizen Times - Distribution: 55,982. Kerry can do a better job leading our country. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Charlotte Observer - Distribution: 231,369. Time for a change: In too many ways, nation going in wrong direction. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Daily Advance - Distribution: TBA. Our View: Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Greenville Daily Reflector - Distribution: 25,777. [Kerry] For President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Pilot (Pinehurst) - Distribution: TBA. Top of the Ticket - Kerry and Edwards. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Raleigh-Durham News-Observer - Distribution: 173,329. Kerry's call: Sen. John Kerry offers leadership and a compelling vision to guide America through crises at home and around the globe. Archived Endorsement.

   

  Newspapers that expressly refuse to endorse either candidate (endorsed Bush in 2000):
  

• Winston-Salem Journal - Distribution: TBA. Bush Has Gone Astray.
  Note: The Winston-Salem Journal, which has backed Republicans since 1968, declared it would not endorse this year, given the choices. Bush has gone astray, but unconvinced about Kerry.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Mocksville Enterprise-Record - Distribution: 11,800
  
  NORTH DAKOTA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Bismark Tribune - Distribution: 27,111. Kerry deserves vote for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Grand Forks Herald (serves North Dakota/Minnesota) - Distribution: 32,385. Kerry friendlier to valley. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Fargo Forum - Distribution: 70,000
  
  OHIO
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Akron Beacon Journal - Distribution: 139,220. Kerry for president: The promise of better stewardship. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Athens News - Distribution: TBA. Vote for Kerry and replace Bush's corporate-driven, inept leadership.
  
• Dayton Daily News - Distribution: 183,175. Bush failed; Kerry offers new start. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Toledo Blade - Distribution: 139,293. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers that expressly refuse to endorse either candidate (endorsed Bush in 2000)
  
• Cleveland Plain Dealer - Distribution: TBA. Note: The Plain Dealer endorsed Bush in 2000. For president... Note: As reported in Editor and Publisher, the paper's editorial board had decided last week to endorse Kerry, but Publisher Alex Machaskee, who has final say, wanted to endorse Bush.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Bowling Green Daily News - Distribution: 21,288
  
• Canton Repository - Distribution: 66,014
  
• Chillicothe Gazette - Distribution: 16,018
  
• Cincinnati Enquirer - Distribution: 216,509
  
• Cincinnati Post - Distribution: 42,618
  
• Columbus Dispatch - Distribution: 317,551
  
• Findlay Courier - Distribution: 22,319
  
• Lake County News-Herald - Distribution: 45,366
  
• Mansfield News Journal - Distribution: 32,641
  
• Massillon Independent - Distribution: 12,932
  
• New Philadelphia Times Reporter - Distribution: 23,956
  
• Newark Advocate - Distribution: 22,217
  
• Times Reporter (New Philadelphia) - Distribution: 23,956
  
  OKLAHOMA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  (none known)
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Oklahoma City Oklahoman - Distribution: 223,403
  
• Tulsa World - Distribution: 139,383

   

  OREGON
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  

• Coos Bay World - Distribution: 12,711. Choose Kerry for president.
  
• Daily Astorian (Astoria) - Distribution: 8,429. John Kerry for president: Bush and Cheney rely on fear and smear because they've got nothing to sell. Archived Endorsement.
  
• East Oregonian (Pendleton) - Distribution: 10,236. President Bush failed to address needs of nation.
  
• Eugene Register-Guard - Distribution: 72,411. Not George Bush: Kerry can lead nation abroad and at home. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Medford Mail Tribune - Distribution: 35.524. President: John Kerry; Last time, we couldn't choose. This time, we can see only one choice. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Oregonian (Portland) - Distribution: 342,040. Note: The Oregonian endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry for president: The Democrat could help rebuild the United States' standing in the world while restoring balance at home. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Springfield News - Distribution: 11,000. Endorsements.
  
• Statesman Journal (Salem) - Distribution: 56,298. Kerry isn't perfect, but he makes best president.
  
• Vanguard (Univ. of Oregon) - Distribution: TBA. President: John Kerry.
  
• Wilmette Week - Distribution: 85,000. John Kerry: More than Not Bush, he's the right man for our troubled times.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Albany Democrat - Distribution: 17,786
  
• Bend Bulletin - Distribution: 26,695
  
• Grants Pass Daily Courier - Distribution: 16,392
  
• Ontario Argus Observer - Distribution: 7,367
  
• Roseburg News-Review - Distribution: 19,272

   

  PENNSYLVANIA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  

• Allentown Morning Call - Distribution: 131,110. Note: The Morning Call endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry offers style of leadership that the United States needs. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Beaver/Allegany Times - Distribution: TBA. One Nation.
  
• Centre Daily Times (State College) - Distribution: 25,354. Our View: John Kerry is the best choice for president. Archived Endorsement.
• Philadelphia Daily News - Distribution: 139,983. Kerry for Prez: Why Him, Why Now; And How to Put Him in the White House. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Philadelphia Inquirer - Distribution: 387,692. Kerry for President: The choice is vivid. The stakes are vast. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Distribution: 245,065. Kerry for president: The damage by Bush demands a fresh start. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Uniontown Herald-Standard - Distribution: 28,453. Note: The Herald-Standard endorsed Bush in 2000. President Kerry could unite alienated states. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice - Distribution: 33,343. The right choice for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Wilkes-Barre Times Leader - Distribution: 44,639.
  
• Note: Although the York Daily Record endorsed Bush, one editor filed a dissenting opinion. John Kerry would be a better choice.

   

  Newspapers that expressly refuse to endorse either candidate (endorsed Bush in 2000):
  

• Harrisburg Patriot-News - Distribution: TBA. A Different Approach to the Endorsement - and Here's Why. Notes from editorial: "Our choice was whether to weigh into this fray and endorse Bush, as we did four years ago, or Kerry, whose views on several domestic issues are closer to ours. ... Regular readers of our opinion pages know that we're disappointed with the president's domestic agenda, especially in regard to energy and the environment. The administration's mislaid plans for the aftermath in Iraq, and Bush's refusal to admit mistakes, are vexing. And his pledge to be "a uniter," backed by his record of bipartisanship in Texas, has evaporated."
  
• Scranton Times Herald - Distribution: TBA. Note: The Commercial Appeal endorsed Bush in 2000. True Dead Heat For Presidency.Note: In a vote on whether to endorse Republican President George W. Bush or Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic challenger, the six-member board recorded a 3-3 tie.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Altoona Mirror - Distribution: 32,339
  
• Carlisle Sentinel - Distribution: 15,072
  
• Easton Express-Times - Distribution: 50,439
  
• Erie Times-News - Distribution: 60,771
  
• York Daily Record - Distribution: 46,554. Note, however, that one editor filed a dissenting opinion, endorsing Kerry. John Kerry would be a better choice.

   

  RHODE ISLAND
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  (none known)
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)
  
  SOUTH CAROLINA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  (none known)
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  

• Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Distribution: 50,386
  
  SOUTH DAKOTA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  (none known)
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Souix Falls Argus Leader - Distribution: 54,700
  
  TENNESSEE
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Chattanooga Times - Distribution: TBA. John Kerry vs. George Bush
  
• Jackson Sun - Distribution: 35,561. John Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Memphis Commercial Appeal - Distribution: 189,961. Note: The Commercial Appeal endorsed Bush in 2000. For President: John F. Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Memphis Flyer - Distribution: TBA. For a stronger, safer, saner America.
  
• Nashville Tennessean - Distribution: 205,158. Kerry is right choice to restore nation's promise. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Nashville Scene - Distribution: 52,589. Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville) - Distribution: 22,057

   

  TEXAS
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  

• Austin Chronicle - Distribution: 90,000.
  
• Bay Town Sun - Distribution: 11,374. John Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Coppell Citizen's Advocate - Distribution: 6,000. For the Sake of Peace and Future Security, Bush Should be Denied Four More Years. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Corpus Christi Caller-Times - Distribution: 60,537. Note: The Commercial Appeal endorsed Bush in 2000. John Kerry answers the need for change. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Daily Texan (Univ. of Texas) - Distribution: 27,000. Texan endorses Sen. John Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Lone Star Iconoclast - Distribution: TBA. Kerry Will Restore American Dignity. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Longview News-Journal - Distribution: 29,509. The race for the White House.
  
• Lufkin Daily News - Distribution: 14,608. Our choice for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Waco Tribune-Herald - Distribution: 40,699. Time for a change in White House. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers that expressly refuse to endorse either candidate (endorsed Bush in 2000):
  
• Bryan-College Station Eagle - Distribution: TBA. The Eagle can make no recommendation for president. Note: The Eagle, which has "recommended George Bush, father or son, for high government office 7 times since 1980 because each time we felt that particular Bush was the better candidate," refused to endorse Bush for this election, but also refused to endorse Kerry.
  
• Wichita Falls Times-Record - Distribution: TBA. Our Opinions: Endorsements. Note: The Times-Record has refused to endorse either candidate, stating in part, For president of the United States: "We do not endorse either George W. Bush or John Kerry. After reviewing 13 key issues, from the economy to the conduct of the war in Iraq to the creation of jobs, we believe Mr. Bush and Mr. Kerry don't differ enough to make a difference. Particularly on the war in Iraq, neither has a plan to get out, and both support continuing it."
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Amarillo Globe-News - Distribution: 51,105
  
• Austin American-Statesman - Distribution: 184,907
  
• Dallas Morning News - Distribution: 546,177
  
• El Paso Times - Distribution: 74,278
  
• Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Distribution: 247,167
  
• Houston Chronicle - Distribution: 553,018
  
• San Antonio Express-News - Distribution: 252,889
  
• Victoria Advocate - Distribution: 36,340
  
  UTAH
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  (none known)
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Salt Lake Tribune - Distribution: 135,730
  
  VERMONT
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Burlington Free Press - Distribution: 47,278. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Rutland Herald Leader - Distribution: 21,125. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)
  
  VIRGINIA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Cavalier Daily (Univ. of Va.) - Distribution: 10,000. Kerry for President.
  
• Newport News Daily Press - Distribution: 95,228. For president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Roanoke Times - Distribution: 100,447. Sen. John Kerry for president: Voters presented with a clear choice for president this year should halt the nation's downward slide and oust George W. Bush. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Norfolk Virginian-Pilot - Distribution: 201,473. A course change: The Virginian-Pilot endorses John Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Danville Register-Bee - Distribution: 21,701
  
• Fredericksburg Freelance-Star - Distribution: 47,866
  
• Harrisonburg Daily News-Record - Distribution: 32,202
  
• Lynchburg News Advance - Distribution: 37,447
  
• Richmond Times-Dispatch - Distribution: 191,732

   

  WASHINGTON
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  

• Bremerton Sun - Distribution: 30,731. Note: The Sun endorsed Bush in 2000. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Everett Herald - Distribution: 50,998. Course correction needed; elect Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Grand Coulee Star - Distribution: 1,900.
  
• Olympian (Olympia) - Distribution: 34,482. Our Views: Kerry ready to lead nation forward. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Distribution: 150,901. Voters' choice is clear: John Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Seattle Times - Distribution: 237,303. Note: The Seattle Times endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Tacoma News Tribune - Distribution: 128,748. John Kerry is right choice for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Tri-City Herald (Mid-Columbia) - Distribution: 42,285. Note: The Tri-City Herald endorsed Bush in 2000. President: John Kerry. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Walla Walla Union Bulletin - Distribution: 14,275. Note: The Union Bulletin endorsed Bush in 2000. U.S.-Iraq policy needs a change of direction. John Kerry understands the U.S. can't fight terrorism and the war in Iraq with only token support from our allies. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Centralia Chronicle - Distribution: 14,474
  
• King County Journal (Bellevue) - Distribution: 44,592
  
• Longview Daily News - Distribution: 22,524
  
• Spokane Spokesman-Review - Distribution: 100,760
  
• Vancouver Columbian - Distribution: 51,498

   

  WEST VIRGINIA
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  

• Charleston Gazette - Distribution: 49,529. Mature Leadership Needed. Archived Endorsement.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Bluefield Daily Telegraph - Distribution: 19,877
  
• Charleston Daily Mail - Distribution: 34,539
  
• Wheeling Intelligencer - Distribution: 20,689
  
• Parkersburg News - Distribution: 23,558
  
  WISCONSIN
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  
• Capital Times (Madison) - Distribution: TBA. Kerry for president.
  
• Racine Journal Times - Distribution: 29,264. Kerry is a better choice to lead nation forward.
  
• Kenosha News - Distribution: 26,665. John Kerry for President. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel - Distribution: TBA. Note: It appears from this year's editorial that the Journal-Sentinel endorsed Bush in 2000. John Kerry for president. Archived Endorsement.
  
• Wausau Daily Herald - Distribution: 22,757. Note: The Daily Herald endorsed Bush in 2000. Kerry's views more closely mirror ours.
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  
• Appleton Post-Crescent - Distribution: 54,193
  
• Chippewa Herald (Chippewa Falls) - Distribution: 6,804
  
• Oshkosh Northwestern - Distribution: 21,748
  
• Wisconsin State Journal (Madison) - Distribution: 91,356
  
  WYOMING
  Newspapers endorsing Kerry:
  (none known)
  
  Newspapers endorsing Bush:
  (none known)