Dallas Morning News, Tampa Bay Times endorse Hillary Clinton

[DemocratSinceBirth]

(CNN)Hillary Clinton got a boost from two large newspapers on Friday when both backed her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The Tampa Bay Times and the Dallas Morning News both published editorials that lauded Clinton's record and stances on issues, helping a Clinton campaign that is trying to focus more on March voting states after losing the New Hampshire primary.

"Democrats should vote for her March 1. She's a better choice than another long-shot liberal senator, her surging rival Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont," wrote the Dallas Morning News editorial board. "A better choice not because he's too liberal to win in November, though he is. She's better because over her lifetime, Clinton has learned to temper her idealism without losing it."

Likewise, the Tampa Bay Times editorial board writes that Clinton, "has the skill and experience to appeal to general election voters and build on President Barack Obama's record."

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[MrTriumph]

1. The Dallas paper is a right wing rag

and, guess what, newspaper endorsements are only important to newspapers.

[WI_DEM]

4. Well then lets see all

the liberal papers start endorsing Bernie.

[MrTriumph]

5. Liberal papers in Texas!?

Not many.

[kstewart33]

7. Depends on the newspaper.

A New York Times endorsement is quite powerful because it's the widest read newspaper in the country. And liberal.

[mcar]

2. Tampa Bay Times - that's my paper!

Very liberal, BTW.

[Lucinda]

3. knr

[tularetom]

6. How come you don't stand proudly with them?

What'd they do to piss you off?

[kstewart33]

8. When Obama ran in 2008, I kept track of every Obama and McCain newspaper endorsement.

The tally through the summer should be interesting.

Regardless of who wins with the most, collectively endorsements matter.

[Alfresco]

9. K & R

[malokvale77]

10. The Dallas Morning News...

never met a right winger it didn't love. It endorsed Greg Abbott and Ted Cruz, and every other wacko republican in this state.

Don't worry come the general it will endorse the GOP candidate.

[left-of-center2012]

11. Didn't they endorse Bush and Romney in the past?

?????????????????

[NurseJackie]

12. Double-WOW!! This is FANTASTIC!!!

Without reading any of the comments that have already been posted (and which are yet to be posted) I can confidently predict that there will be a flurry of angry posts that accuse both papers of being "Right Wing Propaganda" outlets or "Establishment" papers trying to protect the "Oligarchy" (you know... all the usual.)

It will be interesting to check their Facebook pages and "reader comments" sections to see what happens next.

Go, Hillary! We love you!

[DesertRat]

13. Awesome!