Newspaper editorial board endorsements of political candidates and statements in favor of or opposed to ballot measures are, in the modern era, irrelevant and, quite frankly, a waste of newspapers' time and that of your readers. Maybe that wasn't the case decades ago, before the internet information age, but it certainly is the case now. I don't know a single voter who needs your input to decide how to vote. I know I don't.
Scott Christian Bauer, Salt Lake City
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