Video: Opinion | Why the New York Instances Editorial Board Endorsed Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is the one selection for president in 2024. She has the New York Instances’ editorial board’s endorsement. Hello, I’m Kathleen Kingsbury and I oversee the opinion report on the New York Instances together with its editorial board. With all of the dialogue about presidential endorsements this fall, I assumed it could be useful to clarify how and why the New York Instances’ Editorial Board weighs in on political races. First, it’s necessary to remind you that Information and Opinion are separate on the occasions. The groups don’t coordinate editorially in any respect. The Instances first endorsed a candidate for president in 1860. In that extremely consequential race on the cusp of an American Civil Conflict, the board really helpful voters select Abraham Lincoln for the White Home. This 12 months, the Editorial Board has labored arduous to clarify the stakes on this election. We’ve mentioned over and over and over how Donald Trump is temperamentally and morally unfit to be president. Like for all of our editorials, the board has completed reporting. We’ve completed analysis on their coverage positions. We’ve had deep discussions. We’ve relied on lengthy standing values and precedents. We bought the enter of our writer, A.G. Sulzberger. I personally attended each Trump and Harris rallies, spoke to dozens of American voters, and attended each events political conventions. We concluded, as all voters ought to, that Vice President Harris is certified for the job and Donald Trump shouldn’t be. I invite you to learn or take heed to our editorial. “There’s Solely One Patriotic Selection for President,” on the occasions web site. And please keep in mind to vote in November.