Columbus Dispatch breaks 100-year tradition with Clinton endorsement

Published October 9, 2016 1:06pm ET



The Columbus Dispatch broke a 100-year tradition Sunday by endorsing a Democrat for president.

“For us, the choice between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is not pleasant, but it isn’t difficult,” the Ohio newspaper’s editorial board wrote. “Republican candidate Donald Trump is unfit to be president of the United States. Democrat Hillary Clinton, despite her flaws, is well-equipped for the job.”

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