has the washington post ever endorsed a republican
The Washington Post Katharine Graham wrote in her autobiography Personal History that the newspaper long had a policy of not making endorsements for political candidates. However, since at least 2000, the newspaper has occasionally endorsed Republican politicians, such as Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich.[67] In 2006, it repeated its historic endorsements of every Republican incumbent for Congress in Northern Virginia.[68] There have also been times when the Post has specifically chosen not to endorse any candidate, such as in the 1988 presidential election when it refused to endorse then-Governor Michael Dukakis or then-Vice President George H. W. Bush.[69] On October 17, 2008, the Post endorsed Barack Obama for President of the United States.[70] On October 25, 2012, the newspaper endorsed the re-election of Barack Obama.[71] On October 21, 2014, the newspaper endorsed 44 Democratic candidates versus 3 Republican candidates for the 2014 elections in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.[72] On October 13, 2016, it endorsed Hillary Clinton for the presidential election of that year.[73]