(New York Times) The New York Times editorial board on Saturday endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) Democratic challenger Rep. Patrick Murphy, calling him a "far superior" Senate candidate.
The newspaper argued that "Florida voters should support" Murphy, adding, "defeating Mr. Rubio, who earned a reputation on Capitol Hill as a disengaged lawmaker who skipped scores of key votes and hearings, shouldn’t be the only motive.
"Mr. Murphy’s positions on climate change — an issue that Mr. Rubio seems deeply ignorant about — gay rights, gun control and comprehensive immigration reform make him by far a superior representative for Floridians," the editorial reads.