The Detroit News Breaks Their 143 Year Streak Of Endorsing A Republican For President
But they didn’t endorse the Democrat Hillary Clinton, either. The Detroit News, long known as the conservative-leaning newspaper as far as politics in this town, decided to throw their support behind Gary Johnson, the Libertarian nominee for president. It’s the first time the paper has endorsed someone other than a Republican in 143 years for president. A piece by the editorial board of the paper led by Nolan Finley outlines that Trump “isn’t a conservative.” From his protectionist positio...