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San Diego Union-Tribune endorses Hillary Clinton for president

For the first time in its 148-year history, The San Diego Union-Tribune has endorsed a Democrat for the presidency.

On Friday, the editorial board of the Union-Tribune published an endorsement of Hillary Clinton, calling her “the safe choice for president.”

“We understand the lack of enthusiasm for her candidacy, the anger over her private email server, family foundation and income from Wall Street speeches, and the questions about how America fared in foreign affairs when she was secretary of state,” the endorsement reads. “But despite Trump’s insistence otherwise, she has the better temperament to be president — and the experience, background and relationships with world leaders that we need in a president.”

In its endorsement of Clinton, the editorial board was also critical of Republican nominee Donald Trump, comparing him to unpopular foreign leaders.

“Terrible leaders can knock nations off course,” the editorial board wrote. “Venezuela is falling apart because of the obstinance and delusions of Hugo Chávez and his successor. Argentina is finally coming out of the chaos created by Cristina Kirchner and several of her predecessors. Trump could be our Chávez, our Kirchner. We cannot take that risk.”

The Union-Tribune is the latest instance of a traditionally right-leaning newspaper editorial board to endorse Clinton. The editorial boards of The Arizona Republic, Cincinnati Enquirer and The Dallas Morning News, which have all reliably endorsed Republicans in past presidential elections, have all backed Clinton. Several other editorial boards have chosen to endorse Libertarian Gary Johnson for president.