Since the New York primary has gotten so little attention so far, it must have surprised many to find The New York Times suddenly endorsing for president tonight at the top of its web site. And it picked (drumroll please) John McCain and home state favorite Hillary Clinton. Here's the opening of the Democratic pick: "As Democrats look ahead to the primaries in the biggest states on Feb. 5, The Times’s editorial board strongly recommends that they select Hillary Clinton as their nominee for the 2008 presidential election...."By choosing Mrs. Clinton, we are not denying Mr. Obama’s appeal or his gifts. The idea of the first African-American nominee of a major party also is exhilarating, and so is the prospect of the first woman nominee. 'Firstness' is not a reason to choose. The times that false choice has been raised, more often by Mrs. Clinton, have tarnished the campaign." It also observed: "As strongly as we back her candidacy, we urge Mrs. Clinton to take the lead in changing the tone of the campaign."
The GOP one knocks all the candidates on the war and the Bush legacy but still says it's an "easy" choice to pick McCain, as he is "the only Republican who promises to end the George Bush style of governing from and on behalf of a small, angry fringe." Here's the link to the Clinton one, and from there you can link right to the McCain one:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/opinion/25fri1.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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