Opinion

Why did the Orlando Sentinel endorse so many Democrats in 2022?

The Sentinel’s explanation is a partisan pitch

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I recently canceled my subscription to the Orlando Sentinel, but they’re still sending me emails. I don’t bother to open most of them but I was intrigued by the one with the subject line

Why did the Sentinel endorse so many Democrats in 2022?

I never depended exclusively on the newspaper’s endorsement when making my voting choices, but I used to find it worthwhile to understand how the editorial board reached their decisions.

After Four Decades, I Canceled the Orlando Sentinel

Even though I don’t know who received the Sentinel’s coveted (or not) endorsements, I decided to read the Sentinel’s defense of this year’s decisions.

First, they pointed out that their endorsements hadn’t always leaned heavily toward Democrats. That’s true, but there was also a time when their reporters wrote objective news articles.