--- title: Hillary Clinton, John Kasich Win New York Times Endorsements description: The New York Times Editorial Board endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination on Saturday canonical: https://time.com/4201159/new-york-times-endorsements-hillary-clinton-john-kasich-presidential-nominations/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-30T16:54:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:41:56.460Z article:section: Politics og:title: Hillary Clinton, John Kasich Win New York Times Endorsements og:description: The New York Times Editorial Board endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination on Saturday og:url: https://time.com/4201159/new-york-times-endorsements-hillary-clinton-john-kasich-presidential-nominations/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3c2b1a6212072b0e/69887b668e06016d7f4645f4/clinton-kasich.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1500 og:image:height: 844 og:image:alt: clinton-kasich og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Hillary Clinton, John Kasich Win New York Times Endorsements twitter:description: The New York Times Editorial Board endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination on Saturday twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3c2b1a6212072b0e/69887b668e06016d7f4645f4/clinton-kasich.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # New York _Times_ Endorses Hillary Clinton, John Kasich > Sponsored content. 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In early voting states like New Hampshire, the hard work of winning elections is often decided by volunteers on the ground._  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jan 30, 2016 4:54 PM UTC  John Kasich in Columbus, Ohio on July 21, 2015 (L); Hillary Clinton in Knoxville, Iowa on Jan. 25, 2016. John Kasich in Columbus, Ohio on July 21, 2015 (L); Hillary Clinton in Knoxville, Iowa on Jan. 25, 2016. Ty Wright—Getty Images (L); Brendan Hoffman—Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Jan 30, 2016 4:54 PM UTC The New York _Times_ Editorial Board [endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/opinion/sunday/hillary-clinton-endorsement.html) and [Ohio Gov. John Kasich](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/opinion/sunday/a-chance-to-reset-the-republican-race.html) for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations on Saturday, calling Clinton one of the most “broadly and deeply qualified presidential candidates in modern history,” and Kasich “the only plausible choice for Republicans tired of the extremism and inexperience on display in this race.” The editorial said Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Clinton’s foremost opponent, has bold proposals that have won him unexpected support but unrealistic plans for achieving them. The board calls Martin O’Malley, the third Democratic candidate, a “personable and reasonable liberal” who is better suited for the job of Maryland governor or Baltimore mayor, posts he’s already held. On the Republican side, the paper lambasted leading candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz as “equally objectionable,” before endorsing Ohio Gov. John Kasich. The editorial criticized Trump for his lack of experience, saying the businessman “invents his positions as he goes along,” and argued Cruz would say anything to get elected. Kasich, “though a distinct underdog, is the only plausible choice for Republicans tired of the extremism and inexperience on display in this race,” [the _Times_ wrote](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/opinion/sunday/a-chance-to-reset-the-republican-race.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur). The endorsements come ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Monday, the first time votes will be cast for candidates in the 2016 presidential election. ## Transcript [00:00] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] [00:04] 30 days to the primary, every second counts. We're [00:08] hoping that this will prove our tenacity and we're willing [00:12] to not only go out here and knock on doors, but knock [00:14] on doors in awful weather because That's how strongly [00:18] we feel about this campaign. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] [00:37] Three weeks to go now until the first votes are cast in [00:40] the 2016 presidential race. But the bigger surprise [00:42] right here, Sanders is closing in on Hillary Clinton. [00:45] Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders deadlocked. [00:47] Sanders is out for And that has her campaign admitting [00:50] they are nervous. [ APPLAUSE ] People [00:55] hearing the message directly from the senator is [00:57] wonderful, but we can't have a rally every day. The [01:00] conversations that matter to me are the ones that are [01:02] happening between individuals. Because at the end of [01:05] the day, that's what wins an election. If they're home. [01:08] [ SOUND ] I [01:12] think the best I ever did was 61 houses. And I think I [01:16] got 7 commit cards. Which was pretty good. We've had [01:20] a big push in the past 60 days. My job is not [01:24] to convince people to change their vote, I'm just there [01:28] to give them information. Hi. Hi. Mr. Thorner? [01:33] And also, it's to inform people what day the Primary is [01:37] on. Should be, here. [ SOUND ] [01:47] I remember, I think it was about six years ago now, [01:50] there was one. Disheveled crazy looking guy on floor of [01:54] the Senate who gave a 10 and a half hour filibuster [01:58] about how stupid the Bush tax cuts were. And I [02:01] remember seeing that, being like, this dude is the only [02:04] dude in the Senate with guts and this is exactly what I [02:07] believe in. And I started following a little bit more [02:10] about who is he was and everything I heard him say, I [02:13] agreed with and loved. Like everything. Well, we're just [02:14] out here for Bernie, because we believe that he's one [02:18] of the most different candidates. That can really [02:20] revolutionize- This is the grind, yes, this is where it's [02:24] won. Those are the most effective and persuasive ways [02:27] of talking to voters. All right, whose next? Yesterday [02:31] alone we knocked on 17, 000 doors. Watch the ice. [02:36] One day, 17, 000 doors. We're from the Bernie [02:39] Sanders campaign and we were just wondering if you [02:41] were planning on voting in the primary on February [02:44] 9th. [ INAUDIBLE ] Hilary in the primary. Definitely. [02:47] Wonderful. Be voting for both of you. Great. Leaning [02:50] strongly in her favor? I'm still not sure. I love Bernie [02:54] Sanders. Most of us do Who are in this part of the [02:57] country. But there's some drawbacks, too. I'm torn- [03:00] She's a woman with very strong convictions just like [03:03] Bernie- That I admire. And she's stuck to them, but [03:07] now she's moderated them to say well, I can meet the [03:10] Republicans halfway. And I don't know what will [03:14] happen if Bernie can't meet them halfway. I'm not sure [03:18] that he would Even have a chance of [ CROSSTALK ] [03:21] Yes, yeah. That's what I'm really worried. The worries [03:24] that people have about his electability should have [03:28] really disappeared by now. All these people that no [03:31] other candidate would get should come out and vote [03:34] for them Bernie's got those people. And people that [03:37] haven't voted in 20 years. And I've seen them in the [03:39] office making calls. I've seen them stepping up and [03:42] doing stuff. And I think Bernie talks the talk and walks [03:45] the walk. One of the reasons that I'm really [03:50] For Hilary is because of the Affordable Care Act and I [03:53] think she will not only keep it, but improve on it. I've [03:56] had breast cancer, my husband's had prostate cancer, [04:01] my son has treatable epilepsy. She's just right on for [04:05] people from birth to death. If we get that win by three [04:09] points or five points or whatever, it's gonna be us on [04:12] On the ground making that difference, creating that [04:15] margin, and that's what it's about. Doing it three [04:19] times this week, because we're getting close to the [04:22] wire. I definitely will do it the remainder of the [04:25] Saturdays and possibly some of the Sundays. Then I [04:29] have said that I'll come in two nights a week to make [04:32] calls Bye. [ LAUGH ] See if [04:37] we could get the dogs to vote, we'd be doing really [04:39] just right. 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