Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE landed a major endorsement on Friday from a leading newspaper in Ohio that hasn't backed a Democrat for president in roughly a century.

The Cincinnati Enquirer editorial board announced that it was backing Clinton over GOP nominee Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE in a decision it said it "doesn't take lightly."

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"[T]his is not a traditional race, and these are not traditional times. Our country needs calm, thoughtful leadership to deal with the challenges we face at home and abroad. We need a leader who will bring out the best in all Americans, not the worst," the editorial reads.

"That’s why there is only one choice when we elect a president in November: Hillary Clinton," it added.

The editorial stated that both Trump and Clinton "have troubled relationships with truth and transparency." But while Clinton has "a known commodity with a proven track record of governing," Trump "is a clear and present danger to our country" and "has no history of governance."

The editorial represents the opinion of the newspaper board's five members, according to board member Peter Bhatia, who noted that the editors decide endorsements by consensus, not voting.

The Enquirer's endorsement of Clinton is the first time the newspaper has backed a Democrat since Woodrow Wilson, who won reelection in 1916, according to the board member.