NYT Defends Exclusion of Ted Cruz's Book: 'We Are Confident'
But the newspaper does not offer further details on how it made the decision.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at a Conservative Business League of New Hampshire Rally March 27, 2015 in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
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The New York Times on Monday defended its decision to exclude Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz's book from its bestseller list after discovering “strategic bulk purchases,” though it did not offer any further details behind the decision.
“The Times's best-seller lists are based on a detailed analysis each week of book sales from a wide range of retailers who provide us with specific and confidential context for their sales,” said newspaper spokeswoman Eileen Murphy in an e-mailed statement. “We are confident in our conclusion about the sales patterns for the Cruz book for the week in question.”