Like Rats on a Sinking Ship: Why so Many Newspapers Are Refusing to Endorse Kamala Harris
Scott Pinsker
Kamala Harris lives in California and works in Washington, D.C. And over the past few days, California’s biggest newspaper and D.C’s biggest newspaper both decided to withhold their endorsements of her candidacy for president.
And they aren’t alone: In 2016, over 240 newspapers formally endorsed Hillary Clinton. (Only 20 endorsed the eventual winner, Donald Trump.)
Four years later, fewer than 14 endorsed Trump. That was an awfully big drop…
…but not nearly as big as the drop between the past two female Democratic candidates:
The Democratic Party went from 240+ newspaper endorsements for Hillary Clinton in 2016 — to only 80 for Kamala Harris in 2024!
That’s an oddly Satanic 66.6% drop.
The Los Angeles Times is a liberal publication, as is The Washington Post. Ideologically, they’re simpatico with Harris-Walz, just like they were with Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama — all of whom received their endorsements. And it’s not like Kamala Harris has a history of scandals (à la Clinton), is overaged (à la Biden), or is a D.C. newbie (à la Obama).
So if it’s not ideology, scandal, personal limitations, or a lack of experience… what gives?!
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