Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told The Wall Street Journal that he plans to endorse Barack Obama this week and campaign for the Democratic presidential candidate.
"I'm doing this personally," Schmidt told the newspaper in an interview, adding that the Mountain View, California-based Internet search giant was "officially neutral" in the November 4 presidential election.
The Wall Street Journal said Schmidt planned to join executives from other technology companies in announcing their support for Obama and would appear at an event in Florida on Tuesday with the Democrat.
Democratic presidential ticket of Obama and running mate Joe Biden has also widened a huge lead against Republican White House hopefuls John McCain and Sarah Palin in the race for daily newspaper endorsements, with 112 to 39.
The Democrats picked up more than 70 papers over the weekend, including leading titles in key states of Florida, Pennsylvania and Colorado, according to a tally by Editor and Publisher.
Two Texas papers which backed President George W Bush in 2004, the Houston Chronicle and the Austin American-Statesman, also came out for Obama on Monday.
In 2004, Democratic candidate John Kerry just edged out Bush in the endorsement sweepstakes, 213 to 205.
