I apologize for bothering you again today, but this is important. Will Lewis, the chief executive of The Washington Post, announced today that the paper would not endorse a presidential candidate this year. Why not? Lewis explained that the paper was “returning to its roots” when it didn’t endorse presidential candidates. Lewis’s explanation raises more questions than it answers. The Post has made an endorsement for president in every election since 1976, when it supported the candidacy of Jimmy Carter. Before the late 1970s, thePost did not usually make presidential endorsements, although it …
