NY Times Endorses McCain

Wow, I don't think any Republican candidate wants the endorsement of the New York Times. I imagine his campaign is cringing right now.

Still, there is a choice to be made, and it is an easy one. Senator John McCain of Arizona...We have shuddered at Mr. McCain’s occasional, tactical pander to the right because he has demonstrated that he has the character to stand on principle. He was an early advocate for battling global warming and risked his presidential bid to uphold fundamental American values in the immigration debate...That doesn’t make him a moderate, but it makes him the best choice for the party’s presidential nomination. - NY Times

I wonder if the Times is using the fact that they are loathed by GOP Primary voters to stir the pot and the GOP primary battle going since McCain is in the lead. I wouldn't put it past them... however they do state their real reasons of supporting McCain over the others.