I made a big deal of the New York Times endorsement at the time.  I thought they endorsed Ms. Clinton to hedge their bets - and that the endorsement was rather weak.  Some disagreed.

But The New Republic is reporting that the Times almost didn't endorse Ms. Clinton:

On January 25, the New York Times endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton. At the time, the 1,100-word editorial stood out for both its tepidness and early appearance, coming near the front-end of the primary season.

The rest of the article is here.

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