Senator Sherrod Brown nabbed a major endorsement Saturday when The Plain Dealer, Ohio’s largest newspaper, announced he “has earned a second term in the Senate.”This is the fourth major newspaper to back Brown in the race against Tea Party favorite Josh Mandel. The Athens News and Akron Beacon Journal have also both endorsed Brown, along with organizations like the National Organization for Women, MoveOn.org and the Sierra Club.In its endorsement, The Plain Dealer notes it did not endorse Brown six years ago. The paper cited Mandel’s harsh campaign as one of the reasons for getting behind Brown this year:Glance at More…
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