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    Cleveland Plain Dealer

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer
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    Basic facts
    Location:Cleveland, Ohio
    Type:News media
    Top official:George Rodrigue, Editor[1]
    Year founded:1842
    Website:Official website


    The Cleveland Plain Dealer is a daily newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. According to the Mondo Times, it has the largest circulation of any paper in Ohio.[2]

    Circulation[edit]

    As of 2016, the Cleveland Plain Dealer had a daily circulation of 246,571 copies.[2]

    History[edit]

    Front page of Cleveland Plain Dealer

    The Cleveland Plain Dealer was founded in 1842. It is published by the Plain Dealer Publishing Co.[2][3]

    Editorial positions[edit]

    Below is a sampling of editorial positions the paper has taken on various political candidates, ballot measure issues, etc., covered by Ballotpedia.

    Presidential endorsements[edit]

    • 2012: The Cleveland Plain Dealer endorsed Barack Obama (D) in the 2012 election cycle.[4]
    • 2008: The Cleveland Plain Dealer endorsed Barack Obama (D) in the 2008 election cycle.[5]
    • 2004: After initially announcing its intention to endorse George W. Bush (R), the Cleveland Plain Dealer chose not to endorse a candidate in the 2004 election cycle.[6][7]
    • 2000: The Cleveland Plain Dealer endorsed George W. Bush (R) in the 2000 election cycle.[8]

    Leadership[edit]

    As of May 2016, George Rodrigue was the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.[1]

    Contact[edit]

    Cleveland Plain Dealer
    4800 Tiedeman Road
    Brooklyn, Ohio 44144
    Phone: (216) 999-5000

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PlainDealer.com, "George Rodrigue," accessed May 28, 2016
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mondo Times, "Cleveland Plain Dealer," accessed May 28, 2016
    3. ↑ PlainDealer.com, "Main page," accessed May 28, 2016
    4. ↑ The American Presidency Project, "2012 General Election Editorial Endorsements by Major Newspapers," November 5, 2012
    5. ↑ George Washington University, "Endorsements by Newspapers and Magazines in the 2008 general election," accessed April 25, 2016
    6. ↑ The Washington Post, "36 Papers Abandon Bush for Kerry," October 27, 2004
    7. ↑ Daily Kos, "Cleveland Plain Dealer to Endorse Bush -- Updated," October 23, 2004
    8. ↑ George Washington University, "Endorsements by newspapers & magazines," accessed April 25, 2016
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