USA Today, the nation’s highest-circulation newspaper, made its first presidential endorsement on Tuesday, announcing its support for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
The paper’s editorial notes that more than 90 percent of voters have made up their minds, according to recent polling, and addresses voters who remain on the fence or may be wavering in their support for President Trump.
“Maybe you liked [Trump’s] populist, anti-elitist message. Maybe you couldn’t stomach the idea of supporting a Democrat as polarizing as [Hillary] Clinton. Maybe you cast a ballot for a minor party candidate, or just stayed home,” the editorial states.
“Now, two weeks until Election Day, we suggest you consider a variation of the question Republican Ronald Reagan asked voters when he ran for president in 1980: Is America better off now than it was four years ago?” it adds.
The editorial cites the coronavirus pandemic, the resulting economic recession and civil unrest over the past year.
The newspaper also said it spoke to numerous people in states that were key to the president’s 2016 victory, including Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
“While some said they were personally better off, most of those willing to talk on camera expressed anguish and dismay about the nation’s direction,” the editorial states.
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The newspaper joins several other publications that have broken with tradition to make their first endorsements in support of the former vice president, including Scientific American and the journal Nature.
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