Driven by its staunch opposition to Donald Trump, The Atlantic has endorsed Hillary Clinton for President of the United States, marking just the third time in the magazine's 160-year history that it has made a presidential endorsement. Its only other presidential endorsement came 104 years earlier when it backed Abraham Lincoln. "The founding manifesto of The Atlantic was that it would be 'the organ of no party or clique,'" Goldberg continued. Only when a candidate is so obviously dangerous, or so obviously unqualified for the job, does The Atlantic decide to weigh in." Unlike USA Today, The Atlantic's endorsement does encourage readers to vote for Clinton.

Source: CNN October 05, 2016 20:48 UTC