The Role of Newspaper Endorsements in Elections
Clip: 10/2/2016 | 13m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Newspapers across the country are making some surprising endorsements.
Last Friday, the Chicago Tribune's editorial board shocked readers and grabbed national headlines by endorsing Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. We speak about endorsements with Bruce Dold, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Chicago Tribune; Tom McNamee, editorial page editor of the Chicago Sun-Times; and Jim Slusher, editorial page editor for the Daily Herald.
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The Role of Newspaper Endorsements in Elections
Clip: 10/2/2016 | 13m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Last Friday, the Chicago Tribune's editorial board shocked readers and grabbed national headlines by endorsing Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. We speak about endorsements with Bruce Dold, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Chicago Tribune; Tom McNamee, editorial page editor of the Chicago Sun-Times; and Jim Slusher, editorial page editor for the Daily Herald.
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