However, readers of the piece would have to scroll down to paragraph six out of eight to even get to the part when they mention Kasich’s name as the first five paragraphs were spent tearing down his opponents ranging from Donald Trump to a Ted Cruz that they deemed as running a campaign not “about constitutional principles” but “ambition”.
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Asserting its position as the leading voice of the liberal Democratic establishment, the today strongly endorsed Hillary Clinton for nomination as the Presidential candidate of the Democratic Party.
The editorial on the Republican race said that Kasich, “though a distinct underdog, is the only plausible choice for Republicans exhausted of extremism and inexperience on display in this race”.
Professor McLean says that while not as many people in Iowa read the New York Times as people in CT, if this race comes down to the wire, he believes that endorsement could be the difference in the primary.
The Kasich endorsement went on to slap at the wrists of other GOP candidates trailing behind in the polls: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has “failed to ignite much support”; Florida Sen.
Kasich, the governor of OH, was the only candidate in the crowded Republican field the board said it was able to stomach.
With the Iowa caucuses just days away, the editors of the New York Times have announced their endorsements for the Democratic and Republican nominations for president.
“Her lifelong fight for women bolsters her credibility in this area, since so numerous problems with labor law hit women the hardest, including those involving child care, paid sick leave, unstable schedules and low wages for tipped workers”, the Times wrote. While calling her “hawkish” on the use of military power, the board wrote Clinton would still be a more effective military leader than any of the leading Republican contenders. Sanders’ record, meanwhile, was “relatively weak”, according to the Times.
The NYT had praise for Ms Clinton’s main rival, Bernie Sanders, but the paper said he “does not have the breadth of experience or policy ideas that Mrs Clinton offers”.
The New York Times said Mr Sanders had proved to be “more formidable than most people”, including Ms. Clinton, had anticipated.
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In an editorial, the newspaper described Clinton as “one of the most broadly and deeply qualified candidates in modern history” and said that Kasich – an outsider in the Republican race – is the GOP’s “only plausible choice”.
