Newspaper endorsements in the 1992 United States presidential election

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The following table is the list of newspaper endorsements in the 1992 United States presidential election. It mostly contains major newspapers of 1992, which made their presidential endorsement from September–November 1992. Many newspaper, who had made their endorsement for George H. W. Bush in 1988 presidential election endorsed Bill Clinton in the 1992 election. Harford Courant's 1992 endorsement of Clinton was their first Democratic presidential endorsement in its 228 years of continuous publication.[1]

List of newspaper endorsements[]

Summary[]

Candidate Endorsements
Bill Clinton 49
George H. W. Bush 27
Ross Perot 1
No endorsement 8
Split endorsement 1

List[]

Newspaper 1992 endorsement Endorsement date

(1992)

City State Type 1988 endorsement Reference(s)
1992 1988
Akron Beacon Journal Bill Clinton October 25 Akron Ohio Daily George H. W. Bush [2] [3]
Albany Times Union Bill Clinton November 1 Albany New York Daily George H. W. Bush [2] [2]
Albuquerque Journal George H. W. Bush October 26 Socorro New Mexico Daily George H. W. Bush [4] [5]
Allentown Morning Call Bill Clinton October 25 Allentown Pennsylvania Daily George H. W. Bush [6] [7]
Arizona Republic George H. W. Bush October 24 Phoenix Arizona Daily George H. W. Bush [8] [8]
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette None October 29 Little Rock Arkansas Daily Michael Dukakis[a] [10] [9]
Asbury Park Press Bill Clinton October 26 Asbury Park New Jersey Daily George H. W. Bush [11] [2]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Bill Clinton October 22 Atlanta Georgia Daily Michael Dukakis [12] [5]
The Baltimore Sun None October 4 Baltimore Maryland Daily None [13] [13]
Bergen Record Bill Clinton October 26 Woodland Park New Jersey Daily George H. W. Bush [12] [2]
The Birmingham News George H. W. Bush November 3 Birmingham Alabama Daily George H. W. Bush [2] [2]
The Boston Globe Bill Clinton October 24 Boston Massachusetts Daily Michael Dukakis [14] [2]
Boston Herald George H. W. Bush October 29 Boston Massachusetts Daily George H. W. Bush [2] [15]
The Buffalo News Bill Clinton October 25 Buffalo New York Daily Michael Dukakis [16] [2]
The Charlotte Observer Bill Clinton October 12 Charlotte North Carolina Daily Michael Dukakis [17] [18]
Chicago Sun Times Bill Clinton October 24 Chicago Illinois Daily George H. W. Bush [19] [19]
Chicago Tribune George H. W. Bush October 24 Chicago Illinois Daily George H. W. Bush [19] [19]
The Cincinnati Enquirer George H. W. Bush October 26 Cincinnati Ohio Daily George H. W. Bush [4] [20]
Cleveland Plain Dealer Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 Cleveland Ohio Daily George H. W. Bush [21] [21]
The Columbus Dispatch George H. W. Bush October 25 Columbus Ohio Daily George H. W. Bush [22] [20]
Daily Mountain Eagle Bill Clinton October 24 Jasper Alabama Daily George H. W. Bush [14] [23]
Daily Herald None October 29 Chicago Illinois Daily George H. W. Bush [24] [24]
The Dallas Morning News George H. W. Bush October 12 Dallas Texas Daily George H. W. Bush [17] [25]
The Denver Post Bill Clinton October 25 Denver Colorado Daily George H. W. Bush [26] [18]
The Des Moines Register Bill Clinton October 26 Des Moines Iowa Daily Michael Dukakis [11] [18]
Detroit Free Press Bill Clinton October 24 Detroit Michigan Daily Michael Dukakis [19] [27]
The Detroit News George H. W. Bush October 12 Detroit Michigan Daily George H. W. Bush [17] [28]
The Florida Times-Union George H. W. Bush October 19 Jacksonville Florida Daily George H. W. Bush [29] [2]
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bill Clinton October 19 Fort Worth Texas Daily George H. W. Bush [29] [2]
The Fresno Bee Bill Clinton October 24 Fresno California Daily Michael Dukakis [14] [2]
The Grand Rapids Press Bill Clinton October 29 Grand Rapids Michigan Daily George H. W. Bush [30] [2]
The Greensboro News and Record Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 Greensboro North Carolina Daily Michael Dukakis [31] [32]
Hartford Courant Bill Clinton[b] October 27 Hartford Connecticut Daily George H. W. Bush [1] [33]
Honolulu Star-Advertiser None October 26 Honolulu Hawaii Daily Michael Dukakis [34] [35]
Houston Chronicle George H. W. Bush October 26 Houston Texas Daily George H. W. Bush [4] [36]
The Indianapolis Star George H. W. Bush November 1 Indianapolis Indiana Daily George H. W. Bush [2] [37]
The Kansas City Star Bill Clinton October 25 Kansas City Missouri Daily Michael Dukakis [38] [39]
Knoxville News Sentinel George H. W. Bush October 11 Knoxville Tennessee Daily George H. W. Bush [40] [2]
La Opinión Bill Clinton October 24 Los Angeles California Daily Michael Dukakis [14] [23]
Lexington Herald-Leader Bill Clinton October 26 Lexington Kentucky Daily Michael Dukakis [4] [18]
Los Angeles Times None [c] Los Angeles California Daily None [41] [41]
Louisville Courier-Journal Bill Clinton October 12 Louisville Kentucky Daily Michael Dukakis [17] [18]
The Memphis Commercial Appeal George H. W. Bush October 24 Memphis Tennessee Daily George H. W. Bush [14] [42]
Miami Herald None [d] Miami Florida Daily None [43] [43]
Milwaukee Journal Split[e] October 24 Milwaukee Wisconsin Daily Michael Dukakis [44] [27]
Minneapolis Star Tribune Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 Minneapolis Minnesota Daily Michael Dukakis [19] [18]
The Modesto Bee Bill Clinton October 24 Modesto California Daily Michael Dukakis [14] [2]
The New Orleans Times-Picayune George H. W. Bush October 26 New Orleans Louisiana Daily George H. W. Bush [4] [5]
New York Daily News Bill Clinton[f] October 25 New York City New York Daily George H. W. Bush [26] [19]
New York Post George H. W. Bush October 24 - Nov 3 New York City New York Daily George H. W. Bush [19] [19]
The New York Times Bill Clinton October 25 New York City New York Daily Michael Dukakis [38] [19]
Newark Star-Ledger Bill Clinton October 26 Newark New Jersey Daily George H. W. Bush [4] [19]
Newsday Bill Clinton October 18 Melville New York Daily Michael Dukakis [45] [46]
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Bill Clinton October 26 Norfolk Virginia Daily George H. W. Bush [34] [3]
The Northwest Indiana Times George H. W. Bush November 3 Munster Indiana Daily George H. W. Bush [47] [48]
Oklahoman George H. W. Bush October 19 Oklahoma City Oklahoma Daily George H. W. Bush [29] [23]
Omaha World-Herald George H. W. Bush October 26 Omaha Nebraska Daily George H. W. Bush [4] [49]
The Oregonian Bill Clinton October 19 Portland Oregon Daily George H. W. Bush [29] [29]
Orlando Sentinel George H. W. Bush October 24 - Nov 3 Orlando Florida Daily George H. W. Bush [50] [50]
The Palm Beach Post Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 West Palm Beach Florida Daily Michael Dukakis [31] [51]
Philadelphia Daily News Bill Clinton October 12 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Daily Michael Dukakis [52] [53]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Bill Clinton October 25 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Daily Michael Dukakis [26] [19]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Bill Clinton October 22 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Daily Michael Dukakis [12] [54]
Richmond Times-Dispatch George H. W. Bush October 18 Richmond Virginia Daily George H. W. Bush [55] [56]
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Bill Clinton October 19 Rochester New York Daily Michael Dukakis [29] [57]
San Antonio Express-News George H. W. Bush October 19 San Antonio Texas Daily George H. W. Bush [29] [58]
San Diego Union Tribune George H. W. Bush October 22 San Diego California Daily George H. W. Bush [12] [3]
San Francisco Chronicle George H. W. Bush [g] San Francisco California Daily George H. W. Bush [19] [19]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Bill Clinton October 19 Seattle Washington Daily George H. W. Bush [29] [18]
The Seattle Times Bill Clinton October 19 Seattle Washington Daily Michael Dukakis [29] [59]
South Florida Sun-Sentinel George H. W. Bush October 25 Fort Lauderdale Florida Daily George H. W. Bush [60] [61]
Spokane Spokesman-Review Bill Clinton October 24 Spokane Washington Daily George H. W. Bush [14] [23]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bill Clinton September 20 St. Louis Missouri Daily Michael Dukakis [62] [27]
St. Paul Pioneer Press Bill Clinton October 19 Saint Paul Minnesota Daily None [63] [5]
Syracuse Herald American Ross Perot October 25 Syracuse New York Daily George H. W. Bush [31] [2]
St. Petersburg Times Bill Clinton October 26 St. Petersburg Florida Daily Michael Dukakis [4] [2]
The Tampa Tribune George H. W. Bush October 19 Tampa Florida Daily George H. W. Bush [64] [23]
The Tennessean Bill Clinton October 25 Nashville Tennessee Daily Michael Dukakis [65] [39]
Toledo Blade Bill Clinton November 2 Toledo Ohio Daily George H. W. Bush [66] [67]
Tulsa World George H. W. Bush October 24 Tulsa Oklahoma Daily George H. W. Bush [22] [23]
USA Today None [h] Tysons Virginia Daily None [68] [68]
Wall Street Journal None [i] New York City New York Daily None [69] [69]
Washington Post Bill Clinton October 12 Washington D.C. Daily None [17] [19]
Wichita Eagle Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 Wichita Kansas Daily Michael Dukakis [31] [70]
Wilmington News Journal Bill Clinton November 1 Wilmington Ohio Daily Michael Dukakis [71] [72]
Wisconsin State Journal Bill Clinton [j] Madison Wisconsin Daily George H. W. Bush [73] [73]

See also[]

Notes and references[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Although Arkansas Democrat-Gazette didn't directly endorse Michael Dukakis, but it's editorial board was more impressed with Dukakis' record, calling him "a leader who is no afraid to confront some of most perplexing problems inherent in this challenge."[9]
  2. ^ Harford Courant's 1992 endorsement of Clinton was their first Democratic presidential endorsement in its 228 years of continuous publication.
  3. ^ Los Angeles Times didn't formally announce its endorsement for 1988 and 1992 presidential election.
  4. ^ Miami Herald didn't made any presidential endorsement since 1984.
  5. ^ Milwaukee Journal made endorsement for both Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush.
  6. ^ New York Daily News's endorsement of Bill Clinton was their first Democratic endorsement since Franklin Roosevelt in 1940.
  7. ^ The source doesn't mention date of announcing the endorsement.
  8. ^ USA Today didn't make any presidential endorsement, until 2016.
  9. ^ Wall Street Journal has never made any presidential endorsement.
  10. ^ The source doesn't mention date of announcing the endorsement.

References[]

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Work cited[]

"Editor & Publisher". Editor & Publisher. Duncan McIntosh Company. 125 (43). October 24, 1992 – via Internet Archive.

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