{"id":2358134,"date":"2024-10-22T18:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T22:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-reportedly-snubbed-by-one-of-the-biggest-newspapers-in-the-country-that-has-backed-dems-for-president-since-2008\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T18:32:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T22:32:14","slug":"kamala-reportedly-snubbed-by-one-of-the-biggest-newspapers-in-the-country-that-has-backed-dems-for-president-since-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-reportedly-snubbed-by-one-of-the-biggest-newspapers-in-the-country-that-has-backed-dems-for-president-since-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Reportedly Snubbed by One of the Biggest Newspapers in the Country \u2026That Has Backed Dems for President Since 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamala-reportedly-snubbed-by-one-of-the-biggest-newspapers-in-the-country-that-has-backed-dems-for-president-since-2008%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358134&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the lack of endorsement \u200cfor Vice \u2063President Kamala Harris by the Los Angeles Times, \u200cCalifornia&#8217;s largest newspaper. A report from Semafor revealed that\u200b Dr. \u2064Patrick Soon-Shiong, \u2064the \u2063newspaper&#8217;s owner, instructed the editorial board to refrain from making any endorsements\u200d in the \u200b2024 presidential race, breaking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-else-do-you-want-to-loot-sen-cruz-destroys-progressive-leader-over-elon-musk-attacks\/\" title=\"\u2018Who Else Do You Want To Loot?\u2019: Sen. Cruz Destroys Progressive Leader Over Elon Musk Attacks\">long-standing tradition<\/a> of backing \u200dDemocratic candidates. <\/p>\n<p>Editorial\u2063 board staff were reportedly\u200b told by \u200bexecutive editor Terry Tang \u200dabout this directive, and \u200brepresentatives from the paper declined to comment on \u2063the internal decision-making\u200b process. This decision has\u2064 led to significant criticism, \u2062especially from the Trump campaign, \u200cwhich characterized it \u200cas a &#8220;humiliating blow&#8221; for Harris. The \u2063article also highlights that during\u2064 the 2020\u200b election, Soon-Shiong had previously prevented endorsements for other \u200dDemocratic candidates,\u2064 such as Elizabeth\u2063 Warren.<\/p>\n<p>As the election approaches, there \u200dare growing \u2064concerns among Democrats\u2063 about Harris&#8217;s campaign strategy, particularly her focus on issues in Texas\u2062 instead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-ramps-up-spending-before-the-election-to-support-republicans-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Elon Musk ramps up spending before the election to support Republicans - Washington Examiner\">swing states crucial<\/a> \u200cfor election success. Critics within\u200b the party are worried\u200d about the effectiveness \u2062of her campaign team and the overall direction \u200cof her candidacy in what \u200bthey \u2064describe as a\u2062 critical election for California and the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Running down a list of candidates endorsed by California&rsquo;s largest newspaper, there is something missing &mdash; an endorsement for California resident and Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/10\/22\/2024\/los-angeles-times-wont-endorse-for-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Semafor<\/a> said that the owner of the Los Angeles Times, &ldquo;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meltwater.com\/en\/blog\/largest-us-newspapers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">largest metropolitan newspaper<\/a> in the U.S.,&rdquo; blocked the editorial board from continuing its string of Democratic presidential endorsements that dates back to former President Barack Obama&rsquo;s 2008 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The report, which cited sources it did not name, said executive editor Terry Tang told editorial board staff that Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, who owns the newspaper, had ordered that no endorsement be made in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-already-scrambling-blue-wall-collapses-slipping-behind-another-key-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presidential contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#128680;Kamala Harris is so unpopular that even the EXTREMELY liberal LA Times, which is the biggest newspaper in Kamala Harris&rsquo;s home state of California, has decided NOT to endorse her.<\/p>\n<p>If this doesn&rsquo;t prove that Kamala Harris is a terrible candidate, I don&rsquo;t know what will! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vP5yRmcQfI\">pic.twitter.com\/vP5yRmcQfI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#127482;&#127480;&#8618;&#65039;aptain &#9410;&#65039;organ&#127482;&#127480; (@CaptainMorganTN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaptainMorganTN\/status\/1848805432736784863?\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>No explanation for Soon-Shiong&rsquo;s reasoning was given.<\/p>\n<p>A representative of the paper said, &ldquo;We do not comment on internal discussions or decisions about editorials or endorsements.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In its endorsements, the Times noted that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/donald-trump-cant-lose-incredible-early-voting-trend-continues-political-expert-mark-halperin-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">election<\/a> is critical.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s no exaggeration to say this may be the most consequential election in a generation. And we&rsquo;re not just talking about the presidential race. From the top of the ticket to local ballot measures, California voters this year are grappling with major decisions that will shape their lives and communities for years to come,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/story\/2024-09-10\/los-angeles-times-elections-endorsements-2024-november\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times wrote<\/a> in its endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>The editorial also said that the paper &ldquo;endorses selectively, choosing the most consequential races in which to make recommendations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign said Harris suffered a &ldquo;humiliating blow&rdquo; by not having the newspaper endorse her, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/los-angeles-times-wont-make-endorsement-for-president-report-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even her fellow Californians know she&rsquo;s not up for the job,&rdquo; the campaign said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Semafor reported that in 2020, Soon-Shiong blocked the editorial board from endorsing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts in the Democratic presidential primary. The LA Times endorsed President Joe Biden in the 2020 general election.<\/p>\n<p>As the campaign enters its final days, some Democrats are already second-guessing Harris for prioritizing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hurricane-helene-ruins-lives-kamala-harris-interview-sex-talk-podcast-speak-abortion-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pro-abortion<\/a> Texas speech and supporting Democratic Rep. Colin Allred in his Senate campaign over <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">making swing state visits<\/a>, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/22\/us-news\/democrats-quietly-panic-over-fraying-blue-wall-harris-campaign-strategy-they-are-just-not-thinking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They are not thinking &lsquo;Blue Wall&rsquo; at all. They are just not thinking,&rdquo; said one Democrat, who the Post did not name.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her press operation is that of a first-time congressional candidate running as a sacrificial lamb,&rdquo; the source said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think her press team actually works for Trump,&rdquo; the Democrat said.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Blue Wall&rdquo; refers to Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, which have been won by a Democrat every year since 1992 &mdash; except for 2016, when former President Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to a Semafor report, the owner of the Los Angeles Times prevented the editorial board from endorsing any candidates in this presidential election, breaking a tradition that began with Barack Obama\u2019s 2008 campaign. The report claims that executive editor Terry Tang informed staff that Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the newspaper&#8217;s owner, had issued this directive. <\/p>\n<p>Critics have pointed out Harris&#8217;s unpopularity; even the liberal LA Times chose not to endorse her, which some see as evidence of her inadequacy as a candidate. A spokesperson for the paper declined to explain Soon-Shiong\u2019s decision but emphasized their selective approach to endorsements due to the significance of this election.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign labeled Harris&#8217;s lack of endorsement as a &#8220;humiliating blow,&#8221; suggesting it reflects her unfitness for office among Californians. In past elections, Soon-Shiong has also blocked endorsements for other Democratic candidates like Elizabeth Warren during primaries.<\/p>\n<p>As campaigning intensifies, some Democrats are expressing doubts about Harris&#8217;s strategy and focus on issues outside key swing states critical for electoral success<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2358135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kamala-Harris-11.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32438,43513,32603],"class_list":["post-2358134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kamala-harris","tag-media-snub","tag-political-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kamala-Harris-11.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}