<sod>|This was the ''Chicago Tribune''{{'s}} first endorsement of a Libertarian for president.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-gary-johnson-president-endorsement-edit-1002-20160930-story.html|title=A principled option for U.S. president: Endorsing Gary Johnson, Libertarian|last=|first=|date=September 30, 2016|work=|access-date=|via=}}</ref> While traditionally a Republican paper, they endorsed Obama in both 2008 and 2012. This was the paper's first endorsement of a third party candidate since 1912.<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/print/chicago-tribune-endorses-gary-johnson-for-president/</ref><eod>
<sod>|This was the ''Chicago Tribune''{{'s}} first endorsement of a Libertarian for president,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-gary-johnson-president-endorsement-edit-1002-20160930-story.html|title=A principled option for U.S. president: Endorsing Gary Johnson, Libertarian|last=|first=|date=September 30, 2016|work=|access-date=|via=}}</ref> and first for a third party since 1912.<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/print/chicago-tribune-endorses-gary-johnson-for-president/</ref> Traditionally a Republican paper, they endorsed Obama in 2008 and 2012. <eod>