Her performance throughout a less than edifying presidential campaign season has made clear that she is thoughtful, mature, serious and strong — and fully capable of standing up to the intense pressure of the presidency.

We will not pretend that we are unconcerned about aspects of her conduct in the past. But she is miles above her opponent.

Mr. Sanders has attracted some voters with pie-in-the-sky promises that would effectively ruin the national economy. He would seek to massively expand government, and massively increase taxes with it. Congress would defy him. More troubling, he lacks a deep understanding of American foreign policy, and the role the United States must play in the world.

Ms. Clinton enjoys the support of every member of Rhode Island’s congressional delegation for a reason. We urge the state’s Democrats to give her their vote a week from Tuesday.