None of the Above

Syracuse Post-Standard finds the candidates as unworthy as yours truly:

In 2009, America’s first black president came into office with bold ambitions — and an economy in free-fall. Four years later, on Barack Obama’s watch, economic growth remains sluggish, unemployment is high and trillion-dollar annual deficits add to a staggering national debt. A president who had two years with a Democratic Congress to enact an effective economic recovery plan fell short of fulfilling his own promises.

Republican challenger Mitt Romney is a successful businessman and governor who exudes confidence. He stunned Obama with a commanding performance during the first presidential debate. Romney’s running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, is a rising star in conservative politics. Yet despite Obama’s considerable weaknesses, the Romney-Ryan ticket has not made a convincing case that it could do better.

As this election shapes up to be another squeaker, and each swing-state vote looms large, the candidates have swerved even farther from the ideological center. Thus cemented into uncompromising positions, neither man inspires confidence that he can break the partisan gridlock in Washington and get the country moving again. So we endorse neither.

This is the truth.
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The Indianapolis Star has again withheld endorsement of either candidate. There is no editorial.
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Times Record of Wichita Falls, Texas, isn't backing anybody, either:

Editorial boards served as the conduit to meeting with candidates who may not have had a chance to shake your hand. We've met with them, we've asked them questions, and we've come to certain conclusions. And in the form of an endorsement, we let you know what we think.

Since we're not in Ohio or Florida, however, the presidential candidates could care less whom we endorse.

Local candidates still seek our endorsement. Our representatives in Congress have spoken before our editorial board as well, to discuss the business at hand but also to seek our endorsement. We see them face-to-face, shake their hands for you. And we let you know what we think.

In other words, our state--Texas--isn't in play so fuck the presidential candidates.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune:

Beginning today, we will publish editorial endorsements of candidates in key local races in the Nov. 6 election. The endorsements reflect The Times-Picayune editorial board's view of which candidates will best serve the interests of our communities. We will also take positions on constitutional amendments and propositions voters will decide in this election. We will not make an endorsement in the presidential race. However, in the coming weeks Times-Picayune columnists Jarvis DeBerry and James Varney will be debating -- in the newspaper and on NOLA.com -- the pros and cons of President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney

The editorial was dated October 14.