Our Endorsement

Like many of Masterman’s clubs, Voices was asked to choose one of the two candidates running for Mock Election to endorse. The Editorial Board discussed, and decided to endorse a candidate--as long as we did it deliberately and reasonably. There is a long and well-established transition of newspapers endorsing candidates. The endorsement reflects the values of the newspaper, which in our case include support for the public school system, freedom of the press, the ability to see a story from multiple sides, and the presence of a clear and unique voice. Those on the Editorial Board who are also working on a campaign recused themselves from the decision. Publishing an endorsement helps us clarify our values and participate in this long established newspaper tradition; reading an endorsement allows mock election voters to practice evaluating and responding to endorsements, which are made in the real world all of the time. Following the example of the New York Times, we conducted interviews with both candidates and picked the candidate we felt would serve the country best.