1. What is the main idea of the NY Times' Editorial Board's endorsement of Kamala Harris?

2. List the characteristics the NY Times' editors emphasize Donald Trump lacks (with the assertion they are the characteristics Kamala Harris possesses).

3. What additional points do the editors make about Donald Trump that they assert make him unqualified to be president?

4. What is your reaction to each of the following points made by the NY Times' Editorial Board in their endorsement of Kamala Harris? (Do you agree or disagree with each assertion? Explain your answers.)

• "...regardless of any political disagreements voters might have with her, Kamala Harris is the only patriotic choice for president."
• Most presidential elections are, at their core, about two different visions of America that emerge from competing policies and principles. This one is about something more foundational. It is about whether we invite into the highest office in the land a man who has revealed, unmistakably, that he will degrade the values, defy the norms and dismantle the institutions that have made our country strong.
• As a dedicated public servant who has demonstrated care, competence and an unwavering commitment to the Constitution, Ms. Harris stands alone in this race. She may not be the perfect candidate for every voter, especially those who are frustrated and angry about our government’s failures to fix what’s broken — from our immigration system to public schools to housing costs to gun violence. Yet we urge Americans to contrast Ms. Harris’s record with her opponent’s.

5. In their endorsement, the editors "urge Americans to contrast Ms. Harris’s record with her opponent’s." What is her record, according to the endorsement?

6. Do you think the NY Times editors make a good case for their endorsement of Kamala Harris? Explain your answer.

7. Read the "Background" below the questions about newspaper endorsements. Read about newspaper endorsements in the past 3 presidential elections.
What decision did the owners of the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post make about endorsing a presidential candidate? Why do you think they each chose to do so?

8. Read the NY Post’s Editorial Board’s endorsement of Donald Trump and answer the questions there.