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WCGreen

(45,558 posts)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:40 PM Oct 2012

Which Newspaper would you consider more of a betrayal to the candidate...

The Orlando Sentinel which endorsed Obama in 2008 or The Salt Lake Tribune, who endorsed President Obama instead of the guy who is associated with the home town industry, so too speak.

Even though they endorsed Obama in 2008, to dismiss the savior of the Salt Lake Olympics who could get a shout out from the editorial staff is a big slap in the face...

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Which Newspaper would you consider more of a betrayal to the candidate... (Original Post) WCGreen Oct 2012 OP
Salt Lake paper, but it doesn't surprise me OKNancy Oct 2012 #1
Florida is a swing state Enrique Oct 2012 #2
Definitely Salt Lake Siwsan Oct 2012 #3
Without question, the Salt Lake Tribune. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #4
SLC moondust Oct 2012 #5
The Sentinel is a conservative paper. No surprise from them. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #6

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
1. Salt Lake paper, but it doesn't surprise me
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:44 PM
Oct 2012

Salt Lake is actually a pretty progressive place. ( for Utah, that is)

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
2. Florida is a swing state
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:48 PM
Oct 2012

but it isn't really a betrayal, it is just that Obama is not enough of a corporatist than they need.

Siwsan

(26,268 posts)
3. Definitely Salt Lake
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:50 PM
Oct 2012

No matter the politics of the town, which I suspect most people don't know, anyway, it's the epicenter of Willard's religion.

moondust

(19,993 posts)
5. SLC
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 04:48 PM
Oct 2012

I've read that the Tribune has a history of mixed endorsements between R and D, suggesting they are pretty independent.

When your independent home state paper endorses the other guy and your other home state (MA) has you behind by about 20 points, the folks who know you and your record best are saying NO WAY!

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
6. The Sentinel is a conservative paper. No surprise from them.
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 04:59 PM
Oct 2012

If a republican has a pulse, the Sentinel will endorse him or her.

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