Victory for Newspaper Editorial Boards?

Creigh Deeds won the democratic primary for governor in Virginia. Many are crediting his surge of popularity in the polls to the endorsement he received from the Washington Post.

The expense of having an editorial board seems a bit extravagant while reporters are being laid off by the score, but Deeds' victory is proof positive that newspapers, and their editorials, are still hugely influential, even in this crowded media landscape.