Framingham, MA newsspaper Endorses Hillary --> Clinton is the Democrats' best choice

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Framingham, MA



Editorial: Clinton is the Democrats' best choice
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/article/20160227/OPINION/160226552



Posted Feb. 27, 2016 at 5:12 PM

The campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination has been civil, respectful and substantive – especially compared to the Republicans’.



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In a year defined by voter anger, it is important to remember that voting isn’t simply an exercise in emotional self-expression. It’s not about casting a ballot for the candidate who is as angry as you are. Nor is it matter of which candidate best matches a voter’s checklist of positions on issues. Voting is a hiring decision for perhaps the toughest job in the world. It is that perspective that colors our decision to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s Massachusetts Democratic primary.

The first job of the Democratic nominee is to defeat the Republican nominee in November. Polls say Clinton and Sanders are both competitive with the GOP candidates, but polls aren’t reliable this far out. After decades of being battered by her political enemies, Clinton has a lower ceiling than Sanders, who is still little-known to most of the country. But the Republicans and their media allies have not yet begun to demonize Sanders, and Clinton has made little attempt to scuff up his image. We cannot say, at this point, which of the two will be more electable eight months from now.

The most important question, then, becomes which candidate would be better at governing. Here Clinton’s strengths, and Sanders’ weaknesses, make it an easy call...............................

[Lucinda]

1. KNR

Thanks much! This was a good one!