The Denver Post’s editorial board Friday endorsed Democrat Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president.

The Post thinks Obama is “better equipped to lead America back to a prosperous future.”

“In unsteady times, it may seem obvious to gravitate toward the veteran politician, but in this campaign, it’s been the newcomer who has had the steady hand,” The Post said in its endorsement.

The Post’s editorial board is separate from the newsroom.

Today’s endorsement also will appear in Sunday’s Perspective section of The Denver Post.

To read a dissenting view from a member of the editorial board, check out editorial writer Chuck Plunkett’s column. To read more about how the board made its decision, read Editorial Page Editor Dan Haley’s column.