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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.

List of newspaper endorsements

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2021)

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
Albany Times Union Bill Clinton November 1 Albany New York Daily George H. W. Bush
Albuquerque Journal George H. W. Bush October 26 Socorro New Mexico Daily George H. W. Bush
The Morning Call Bill Clinton October 25 Allentown Pennsylvania Daily George H. W. Bush
Arizona Republic George H. W. Bush October 24 Phoenix Arizona Daily George H. W. Bush
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette None October 29 Little Rock Arkansas Daily Michael Dukakis
Asbury Park Press Bill Clinton October 26 Asbury Park New Jersey Daily George H. W. Bush
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Bill Clinton October 22 Atlanta Georgia Daily Michael Dukakis
The Baltimore Sun None October 4 Baltimore Maryland Daily None
Bergen Record Bill Clinton October 26 Woodland Park New Jersey Daily George H. W. Bush
The Birmingham News George H. W. Bush November 3 Birmingham Alabama Daily George H. W. Bush
The Boston Globe Bill Clinton October 24 Boston Massachusetts Daily Michael Dukakis
Boston Herald George H. W. Bush October 29 Boston Massachusetts Daily George H. W. Bush
The Buffalo News Bill Clinton October 25 Buffalo New York Daily Michael Dukakis
The Charlotte Observer Bill Clinton October 12 Charlotte North Carolina Daily Michael Dukakis
Chicago Sun Times Bill Clinton October 24 Chicago Illinois Daily George H. W. Bush
Chicago Tribune George H. W. Bush October 24 Chicago Illinois Daily George H. W. Bush
The Cincinnati Enquirer George H. W. Bush October 26 Cincinnati Ohio Daily George H. W. Bush
Cleveland Plain Dealer Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 Cleveland Ohio Daily George H. W. Bush
The Columbus Dispatch George H. W. Bush October 25 Columbus Ohio Daily George H. W. Bush
Daily Mountain Eagle Bill Clinton October 24 Jasper Alabama Daily George H. W. Bush
Daily Herald None October 29 Chicago Illinois Daily George H. W. Bush
The Dallas Morning News George H. W. Bush October 12 Dallas Texas Daily George H. W. Bush
The Denver Post Bill Clinton October 25 Denver Colorado Daily George H. W. Bush
The Des Moines Register Bill Clinton October 26 Des Moines Iowa Daily Michael Dukakis
Detroit Free Press Bill Clinton October 24 Detroit Michigan Daily Michael Dukakis
The Detroit News George H. W. Bush October 12 Detroit Michigan Daily George H. W. Bush
The Florida Times-Union George H. W. Bush October 19 Jacksonville Florida Daily George H. W. Bush
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Bill Clinton October 19 Fort Worth Texas Daily George H. W. Bush
The Fresno Bee Bill Clinton October 24 Fresno California Daily Michael Dukakis
The Grand Rapids Press Bill Clinton October 29 Grand Rapids Michigan Daily George H. W. Bush
The Greensboro News and Record Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 Greensboro North Carolina Daily Michael Dukakis
Hartford Courant Bill Clinton October 27 Hartford Connecticut Daily George H. W. Bush
Honolulu Star-Advertiser None October 26 Honolulu Hawaii Daily Michael Dukakis
Houston Chronicle George H. W. Bush October 26 Houston Texas Daily George H. W. Bush
The Indianapolis Star George H. W. Bush November 1 Indianapolis Indiana Daily George H. W. Bush
The Kansas City Star Bill Clinton October 25 Kansas City Missouri Daily Michael Dukakis
Knoxville News Sentinel George H. W. Bush October 11 Knoxville Tennessee Daily George H. W. Bush
La Opinión Bill Clinton October 24 Los Angeles California Daily Michael Dukakis
Lexington Herald-Leader Bill Clinton October 26 Lexington Kentucky Daily Michael Dukakis
Los Angeles Times None Los Angeles California Daily None
Louisville Courier-Journal Bill Clinton October 12 Louisville Kentucky Daily Michael Dukakis
The Memphis Commercial Appeal George H. W. Bush October 24 Memphis Tennessee Daily George H. W. Bush
Miami Herald None Miami Florida Daily None
Milwaukee Journal Split October 24 Milwaukee Wisconsin Daily Michael Dukakis
Minneapolis Star Tribune Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 Minneapolis Minnesota Daily Michael Dukakis
The Modesto Bee Bill Clinton October 24 Modesto California Daily Michael Dukakis
The New Orleans Times-Picayune George H. W. Bush October 26 New Orleans Louisiana Daily George H. W. Bush
New York Daily News Bill Clinton October 25 New York City New York Daily George H. W. Bush
New York Post George H. W. Bush October 24 - Nov 3 New York City New York Daily George H. W. Bush
The New York Times Bill Clinton October 25 New York City New York Daily Michael Dukakis
Newark Star-Ledger Bill Clinton October 26 Newark New Jersey Daily George H. W. Bush
Newsday Bill Clinton October 18 Melville New York Daily Michael Dukakis
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Bill Clinton October 26 Norfolk Virginia Daily George H. W. Bush
The Northwest Indiana Times George H. W. Bush November 3 Munster Indiana Daily George H. W. Bush
Oklahoman George H. W. Bush October 19 Oklahoma City Oklahoma Daily George H. W. Bush
Omaha World-Herald George H. W. Bush October 26 Omaha Nebraska Daily George H. W. Bush
The Oregonian Bill Clinton October 19 Portland Oregon Daily George H. W. Bush
Orlando Sentinel George H. W. Bush October 24 - Nov 3 Orlando Florida Daily George H. W. Bush
The Palm Beach Post Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 West Palm Beach Florida Daily Michael Dukakis
Philadelphia Daily News Bill Clinton October 12 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Daily Michael Dukakis
The Philadelphia Inquirer Bill Clinton October 25 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Daily Michael Dukakis
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Bill Clinton October 22 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Daily Michael Dukakis
Richmond Times-Dispatch George H. W. Bush October 18 Richmond Virginia Daily George H. W. Bush
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Bill Clinton October 19 Rochester New York Daily Michael Dukakis
San Antonio Express-News George H. W. Bush October 19 San Antonio Texas Daily George H. W. Bush
San Diego Union Tribune George H. W. Bush October 22 San Diego California Daily George H. W. Bush
San Francisco Chronicle George H. W. Bush San Francisco California Daily George H. W. Bush
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Bill Clinton October 19 Seattle Washington Daily George H. W. Bush
The Seattle Times Bill Clinton October 19 Seattle Washington Daily Michael Dukakis
South Florida Sun-Sentinel George H. W. Bush October 25 Fort Lauderdale Florida Daily George H. W. Bush
Spokane Spokesman-Review Bill Clinton October 24 Spokane Washington Daily George H. W. Bush
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bill Clinton September 20 St. Louis Missouri Daily Michael Dukakis
St. Paul Pioneer Press Bill Clinton October 19 Saint Paul Minnesota Daily None
Syracuse Herald American Ross Perot October 25 Syracuse New York Daily George H. W. Bush
St. Petersburg Times Bill Clinton October 26 St. Petersburg Florida Daily Michael Dukakis
The Tampa Tribune George H. W. Bush October 19 Tampa Florida Daily George H. W. Bush
The Tennessean Bill Clinton October 25 Nashville Tennessee Daily Michael Dukakis
Toledo Blade Bill Clinton November 2 Toledo Ohio Daily George H. W. Bush
Tulsa World George H. W. Bush October 24 Tulsa Oklahoma Daily George H. W. Bush
USA Today None Tysons Virginia Daily None
Wall Street Journal None New York City New York Daily None
Washington Post Bill Clinton October 12 Washington D.C. Daily None
Wichita Eagle Bill Clinton October 24 - Nov 3 Wichita Kansas Daily Michael Dukakis
Wilmington News Journal Bill Clinton November 1 Wilmington Ohio Daily Michael Dukakis
Wisconsin State Journal Bill Clinton Madison Wisconsin Daily George H. W. Bush

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  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."
  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.

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Work cited

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

External links

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