Newspaper endorsements in the 1996 United States presidential election

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During the 1996 United States presidential election, newspapers, magazines, and other publications made general election endorsements.

According to Editor & Publisher , based on responses to their quadrennial poll, Bob Dole received a total of 122 endorsements (total circulation of 7,475,578), and 80 papers supported Bill Clinton, though with a higher total circulation of 8,287,436. Libertarian candidate Harry Browne received one endorsement. [1] [2]

Newspapers

Newspaper1996 EndorsementCirculationEndorsement
date		CityState1992 EndorsementNotesRef
New York Observer Bob DoleOctober 7 New York City New YorkWeekly newspaper [3]
The Spokesman-Review Bob DoleOctober 12 Spokane WashingtonBill Clinton [4] [4]
Chicago Tribune Bob DoleOctober 20 Chicago IllinoisGeorge H.W. Bush [5]
Albuquerque Journal Bob DoleOctober 20 Albuquerque New Mexico [6]
Delaware County Daily Times Bob Dole53,635 [2] Upper Darby PennsylvaniaBill Clinton [2] [2]
Chanute TribuneBob Dole4,600 [2] Chanute KansasBill Clinton [2] [2]
The Newton Kansan Bob Dole7,645 [2] Newton KansasBill Clinton [2] [2]
Times Leader Bill Clinton Wilkes-Barre PennsylvaniaGeorge H.W. Bush [2] Only paper in E&P poll to switch from GOP to DEM. [2]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bill ClintonOctober 20 St. Louis Missouri [7]
Sacramento Bee Bill ClintonOctober 20 Sacramento California [8]
Minneapolis Star Tribune Bill ClintonOctober 20 Minneapolis Minnesota [9]
Chicago Sun-Times Bill ClintonOctober 20 Chicago Illinois [10]
The Palm Beach Post Bill ClintonOctober 20 West Palm Beach Florida [11]
Winston-Salem Journal Bob DoleOctober 21? Winston-Salem North Carolina [12]
The Sun Bob DoleOctober 23 Bremerton Washington [13]
The New York Times Bill Clinton1,071,120 [14] October 27 New York New YorkBill Clinton [15] [16]
Denver Post Bill ClintonOctober 27 Denver Colorado [17]
Philadelphia Inquirer Bill ClintonOctober 27 Philadelphia Pennsylvania [18]
Hartford Courant Bill Clinton208,844 [14] October 27 Hartford ConnecticutBill Clinton [19] [19]
The Daily News (Kentucky) Bob DoleOctober 27 Bowling Green Kentucky [20]
Daily Press (Virginia) Bob DoleOctober 27 Newport News Virginia [21]
Dallas Morning News Bob Dole527,300 (1994) [22] Dallas TexasGeorge H.W. Bush [22] [22]
Houston Chronicle Bob Dole Houston TexasGeorge H.W. Bush [23] [23]
Boston Globe Bill ClintonOctober 27 Boston Massachusetts [24]
Portage Daily Register Bob DoleNovember 2 Portage Wisconsin [25]
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Bob Dole Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin [25]
Sun-Sentinel [26] Bill Clinton Broward County Florida
The Plain Dealer [27] [28] Bill ClintonOctober 27 Cleveland OhioBill Clinton
Seattle Times [29] Bill Clinton Seattle WashingtonBill Clinton [29]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Bob Dole Milwaukee Wisconsin [30]
San Jose Mercury News Bill Clinton San Diego CaliforniaBill Clinton [31] [31]
Miami Herald No endorsement Miami Florida [26]
The Hutchinson News Bob Dole Hutchinson Kansas [1]
Augusta Chronicle Bob Dole Augusta Georgia [1]
Connecticut Post Bob Dole Bridgeport Connecticut [1]
Oshkosh Northwestern Bob Dole Oshkosh Wisconsin [1]
Knoxville News Sentinel Bob Dole Knoxville Tennessee
Mitchell Daily Republic Bob Dole Mitchell South Dakota
Naples Daily News Bob Dole Naples Florida
New Haven Register Bob Dole New Haven Connecticut
New York Post Bob Dole New York New York
Norwich Bulletin Bob Dole Norwich Connecticut
Paris News Bob Dole Paris Texas
Richmond Times-Dispatch Bob Dole Richmond Virginia
Rocky Mountain News Bob Dole Denver Colorado
Tulsa World Bob Dole Tulsa Oklahoma
Wichita Eagle Bob Dole Wichita Kansas
The Greenville News Bob Dole Greenville South Carolina
Idaho Statesman Bob Dole Boise Idaho
Indianapolis Star Bob Dole Indianapolis Indiana
The Courier-Tribune Bob Dole Asheboro North Carolina
Boston Herald Bob Dole Boston Massachusetts
Chattanooga Free Press Bob Dole Chattanooga Tennessee
Cincinnati Post Bob Dole Cincinnati Ohio
Cincinnati Enquirer Bob Dole Cincinnati Ohio
Columbus Dispatch Bob Dole Columbus Ohio
The Clarion-Ledger [1] Bob Dole Jackson Mississippi
The Commercial Appeal [1] Bob Dole Memphis Tennessee
The RecordBill ClintonBergen CountyNew Jersey [1]
The News & RecordBill ClintonGreensboroNorth Carolina
Asbury Park PressBill ClintonNeptuneNew Jersey [1]
Charlotte ObserverBill ClintonCharlotteNorth Carolina [1]
The TimesBill ClintonShreveportLouisiana [1]
Kansas City StarBob DoleKansas CityMissouriBill Clinton [32]
The Times of TrentonBill ClintonTrentonNew Jersey

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 (9 Nov. 1996). More Papers Make Endorsements In Presidential Race, Editor & Publisher
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Giobbe, Dorothy (26 October 1996). Dole Wins…In Endorsements Editor & Publisher (link has an updated November 1996 date; original article was 26 October, and was supplemented by 9 November update)
  3. ↑ (7 Oct. 1996). Bob Dole, the Right Choice for '96 (excerpts), The New York Observer
  4. 1 2 (12 Oct. 1996). Elect A President Worthy of Trust, The Spokesman-Review
  5. ↑ (20 Oct. 1996). Bob Dole for President, Chicago Tribune
  6. ↑ (20 Oct. 1996). Dole for President, Albuquerque Journal ("For the last four years, there has been no clear sense of national direction, foreign or domestic. It's time for a change. The Journal recommends Bob Dole to be the next president of the United States.")
  7. ↑ (20 Oct. 1996). For President of the United States: Bill Clinton, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  8. ↑ (20 October 1996). Clinton for President, Sacramento Bee , p. F4 ("For all their differences in political outlook and personality, they are both people of long political experience who move intuitively toward the center. And yet the differences are real ...")(paper archives are behind paywall on newsbank)
  9. ↑ (20 Oct. 1996). Bill Clinton, Minneapolis Star Tribune ("For the Star Tribune, the superior choice is just as clear. It is this newspaper's strong conviction that President Clinton's leadership would best serve the United States in the four years to come.")
  10. ↑ (20 Oct. 1996). Four more years for flawed Clinton, Chicago Sun-Times ("Although we believe former Sen. Bob Dole is a man of better character, we prefer the vision espoused by President Bill Clinton.")
  11. ↑ (20 Oct. 1996). Clinton has been lucky, but he's also been good, The Palm Beach Post ("At this point, legitimate ethical questions don't outweigh the good things Mr. Clinton has done and can do. The Post recommends President Clinton ...")
  12. ↑ (21 Oct. 1996) "Dole More Qualified", Winston-Salem Journal
  13. ↑ (23 October 1996). Dole makes best choice for president, The Sun
  14. 1 2 Peterson, Iver (1 November 1996). Nation's Newspapers Report Mixed Results on Circulation, The New York Times
  15. ↑ (25 Oct. 1992) Bill Clinton's Promise, The New York Times
  16. ↑ (27 Oct. 1996). Bill Clinton for President, The New York Times
  17. ↑ (27 October 1996). Bill Clinton for President, Denver Post , p. F-02 ("On balance, this newspaper believes Bill Clinton is best suited to lead us into the century ahead. We endorse his re-election to the presidency.") (article is behind paywall on newsbank)
  18. ↑ (27 Oct. 1996). Reelect Bill Clinton If He Stays True To His Centrist Values, He Could Be One For The History Books, Philadelphia Inquirer
  19. 1 2 (27 Oct. 1996). 1996 Courant Clinton Endorsement, Hartford Courant
  20. ↑ (27 Oct. 1996). Dole is the best choice for America, The Daily News (Kentucky)
  21. ↑ (27 October 1996). Dole for President, Daily Press (Virginia)
  22. 1 2 3 Dallas Morning News, Handbook of Texas, Retrieved 18 October 2016
  23. 1 2 (19 Oct. 2008). 1996 A record of endorsements, Houston Chronicle
  24. ↑ (27 Oct. 1996). Clinton for president [ dead link ], Boston Globe
  25. 1 2 (2 November 1996). Many Wisconsin newspapers endorse Bob Dole, Beloit Daily News (Associated Press)
  26. 1 2 Kleindienst, Linda & Diane Hirth (4 November 1996). State Newspapers Back Clinton, Sun-Sentinel
  27. ↑ (27 October 1996). BILL CLINTON THE PERSONAL AND POLICY MISTAKES OF THE FIRST TERM SHOULD BE LESSONS LEARNED FOR THE SECOND, The Plain Dealer
  28. ↑ (20 October 2012). Plain Dealer presidential endorsements: Every pick we made since 1936, The Plain Dealer
  29. 1 2 (20 June 2004). Hey, liberal Times, whom will you endorse?, Seattle Times
  30. ↑ (7 November 2007). Editorial Flip Flopping, Milwaukee Magazine
  31. 1 2 (14 September 1998). San Jose Mercury News: President Clinton Should Resign, San Diego Daily Transcript (Associated Press) ("The Silicon Valley newspaper, which endorsed Clinton for president in 1992 and 1996")
  32. ↑ (28 October 1996). Midwest, South papers like Dole, Las Vegas Sun
  33. 1 2 (28 October 1996). Endorsements for President, The New York Times
  34. ↑ "Newsday's presidential endorsements over the years".
  35. ↑ (28 October 2008). US presidential endorsements: A round-up of past presidential endorsements by The Economist, The Economist (compilation of 1980-2004 endorsements)
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