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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

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List

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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]
The 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

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Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ Although Arkansas Democrat-Gazette didn't directly endorse Michael Dukakis, its editorial board was more impressed with Dukakis' record, calling him "a leader who is not 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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  5. ^ a b c d "Editorial Boards Uninspired By Campaign, Candidates With AM-Election". Associated Press. November 8, 1988. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Clinton is best hope for future". Allentown Morning Call. October 25, 1992. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Endorsement for President". Allentown Morning Call. November 6, 1988. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Arizona Republic presidential endorsements: 120 years, no Democrats". Arizona Republic. September 23, 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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  12. ^ a b c d "Poll watch: An ABC News poll showed". Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1992. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Imhoff, Ernest M. (October 4, 1992). "No one for President?". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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  15. ^ "The Boston Herald Wednesday bypassed its favorite son and." UPI. October 28, 1988. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  16. ^ "At a vital turning point, Clinton for president". The Buffalo News. October 25, 1992. p. G8.
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  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Short odds: newspapers bet on political winners rather than ideology". The Free Library. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  20. ^ a b "Two big Ohio papers endorse Bush". UPI. October 16, 1988. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  21. ^ a b "Plain Dealer presidential endorsements: Every pick we made since 1936". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Oct 20, 2012. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  22. ^ a b Editor & Publisher 1992, p. 44.
  23. ^ a b c d e f "Editor & Publisher". Editor & Publisher. 121: 10–11. October 29, 1988 – via Internet Archive.
  24. ^ a b Zorn, Eric (October 29, 1992). "Paper endorse, therefore they are". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  25. ^ David Wright and Tom Kludt (September 7, 2016). "Dallas Morning News breaks GOP endorsement streak, backs Clinton CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
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  28. ^ "Endorsements show distaste for '88 campaign". UPI. October 31, 1988. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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  31. ^ a b c d "Editor & Publisher". Duncan McIntosh Company. 125 (45): 15. November 7, 1992 – via Internet Archive.
  32. ^ "Breaks tradition, endorses Dukakis". The Argus-Press. October 31, 1988. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  33. ^ "Lamenting a presidential campaign lacking in issues and calling..." UPI. November 1, 1988. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  34. ^ a b Nelson, W. Dale (October 26, 1992). "Endorsement for Clinton grow, three newspaper back Perot". The Daily Gazette. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  35. ^ "Honolulu Newspaper Endorses Dukakis". Associated Press. November 2, 1988.
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  39. ^ a b "Editor & Publisher". Editor & Publisher. 121: 8–10. November 5, 1988 – via Internet Archive.
  40. ^ "Bush learns from mistakes". Knoxville News Sentinel. Oct 11, 1992. p. 2.
  41. ^ a b Golum, Rob (October 18, 2008). "Los Angeles Times Backs Obama, First Endorsement Since 1972". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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  43. ^ a b "Clinton wins support from five newspapers". Lakeland Ledger. October 29, 1996. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  44. ^ Editor & Publisher 1992, pp. 11, 40.
  45. ^ "Editorial: Elect Bill Clinton president of U.S." Newsday. October 18, 1992. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  46. ^ "Editorial: Elect Michael Dukakis president of U.S." Newsday. October 30, 1988. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  47. ^ "Our endorsements". North West Indianan Times. 3 November 1992. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  48. ^ "George Bush our Choice". Northwest Indiana Times. Nov 4, 1988. p. 6.
  49. ^ "The Omaha World-Herald, saying George Bush has the character..." UPI. October 24, 1988. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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  51. ^ "Dukakis for president". Palm Beach Post. October 24, 1988. p. 1.
  52. ^ "Philadelphia Daily News endorses Clinton". UPI. October 12, 1992. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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  54. ^ "U.S. President". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. November 7, 1988. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  55. ^ "Re-elect the President". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1992. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  56. ^ "For Bush". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 23, 1988. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  57. ^ "Dukakis for President". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Oct 30, 1988. p. 18.
  58. ^ "Express-News Editorial Board's presidential endorsements". mySA. 2012-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  59. ^ Vesely, James (June 20, 2004). "Hey, liberal Times, whom will you endorse?". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  60. ^ "Give George Bush second chance to focus talents on domestic ills". Sun Sentinel. October 25, 1992. p. 6.
  61. ^ "Newspapers express displeasure with Quayle". UPI. October 20, 1988. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  62. ^ "Bill Clinton for President". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 20, 1988. p. 2.
  63. ^ "Major paper endorse Clinton". The Times-News. October 19, 1992. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  64. ^ "Newspaper's presidential indecision roils its readers". Tampabay. October 19, 2004. Archived from the original on March 14, 2005. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  65. ^ "In Nov. 3 election: Gov. Bill Clinton...". Tennessean. October 25, 1992. p. 4.
  66. ^ "The Blade's ecdorsement". Toledo Blade. November 2, 1992. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  67. ^ "The Blade's endorsements". Toledo Blade. November 6, 1988. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  68. ^ a b The Editorial Board (September 29, 2016). "USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is 'unfit for the presidency'". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  69. ^ a b "Neither for President". Wall Street Journal. August 30, 2021. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  70. ^ "Breaks tradition, endorses Dukakis". The Argus Press. October 31, 1988. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  71. ^ "These candidates deserve your support in Tuesday's election". Wilmington News Journal. November 1, 1992. p. 2.
  72. ^ "For president". Wilmington News-Journal. November 6, 1988. p. 2.
  73. ^ a b Editorial (November 4, 2012). "Our pick: Mitt Romney". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

Work cited

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

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