Newspaper endorsements in the 1996 United States presidential election explained

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

Newspaper 1996 Endorsementdata-sort-type="number"CirculationEndorsement
date		CityState1992 EndorsementNotesRef
New York Observerdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Doledata-sort-value="1996-10-07"October 7New York CityNew YorkWeekly newspaper[3]
The Spokesman-Reviewdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Doledata-sort-value="1996-10-12"October 12SpokaneWashingtondata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton[4]
Chicago Tribunedata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Doledata-sort-value="1996-10-20"October 20ChicagoIllinoisdata-sort-value="Bush" George H.W. Bush[5]
Albuquerque Journaldata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Doledata-sort-value="1996-10-20"October 20AlbuquerqueNew Mexico[6]
Delaware County Daily Timesdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Dole53,635Upper DarbyPennsylvaniadata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton
Chanute Tribunedata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Dole4,600ChanuteKansasdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton
The Newton Kansandata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Dole7,645NewtonKansasdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton
Times Leaderdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonWilkes-BarrePennsylvaniadata-sort-value="Bush" George H.W. BushOnly paper in E&P poll to switch from GOP to DEM.
St. Louis Post-Dispatchdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clintondata-sort-value="1996-10-20"October 20St. LouisMissouri[7]
Sacramento Beedata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clintondata-sort-value="1996-10-20"October 20SacramentoCalifornia[8]
Minneapolis Star Tribunedata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clintondata-sort-value="1996-10-20"October 20MinneapolisMinnesota[9]
Chicago Sun-Timesdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clintondata-sort-value="1996-10-20"October 20ChicagoIllinois[10]
The Palm Beach Postdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clintondata-sort-value="1996-10-20"October 20West Palm BeachFlorida[11]
Winston-Salem Journaldata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Doledata-sort-value="1996-10-21"October 21?Winston-SalemNorth Carolina[12]
The Sundata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Doledata-sort-value="1996-10-23"October 23BremertonWashington[13]
The New York Timesdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton1,071,120[14] data-sort-value="1996-10-27"October 27New YorkNew York data-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton[15] [16]
Denver Postdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clintondata-sort-value="1996-10-27"October 27DenverColorado [17]
Philadelphia Inquirerdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clintondata-sort-value="1996-10-27"October 27PhiladelphiaPennsylvania [18]
Hartford Courantdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton208,844data-sort-value="1996-10-27"October 27HartfordConnecticutdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton[19]
The Daily News (Kentucky)data-sort-value="Dole" Bob Doledata-sort-value="1996-10-27"October 27Bowling GreenKentucky[20]
Daily Press (Virginia)data-sort-value="Dole" Bob Doledata-sort-value="1996-10-27"October 27Newport NewsVirginia[21]
Dallas Morning Newsdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Dole527,300 (1994)[22] DallasTexasdata-sort-value="Bush" George H.W. Bush
Houston Chronicledata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleHoustonTexasdata-sort-value="Bush" George H.W. Bush[23]
Boston Globedata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clintondata-sort-value="1996-10-27"October 27BostonMassachusetts[24]
Portage Daily Registerdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob Doledata-sort-value="1996-11-02"November 2PortageWisconsin[25]
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribunedata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleWisconsin RapidsWisconsin
Sun-Sentinel[26] data-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonBroward CountyFlorida
The Plain Dealer[27] [28] data-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clintondata-sort-value="1996-10-27"October 27ClevelandOhiodata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton
Seattle Times[29] data-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonSeattleWashingtondata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton
Milwaukee Journal Sentineldata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleMilwaukeeWisconsin[30]
San Jose Mercury Newsdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonSan DiegoCaliforniadata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton[31]
Miami Heralddata-sort-value="zNo endorsement" No endorsementMiamiFlorida
The Hutchinson Newsdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleHutchinsonKansas
Augusta Chronicledata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleAugustaGeorgia
Connecticut Postdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleBridgeportConnecticut
Oshkosh Northwesterndata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleOshkoshWisconsin
Knoxville News Sentineldata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleKnoxvilleTennessee
Mitchell Daily Republicdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleMitchellSouth Dakota
Naples Daily Newsdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleNaplesFlorida
New Haven Registerdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleNew HavenConnecticut
New York Postdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleNew YorkNew York
Norwich Bulletindata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleNorwichConnecticut
Paris Newsdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleParisTexas
Richmond Times-Dispatchdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleRichmondVirginia
Rocky Mountain Newsdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleDenverColorado
Tulsa Worlddata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleTulsaOklahoma
Wichita Eagledata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleWichitaKansas
The Greenville Newsdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleGreenvilleSouth Carolina
Idaho Statesmandata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleBoiseIdaho
Indianapolis Stardata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleIndianapolisIndiana
The Courier-Tribunedata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleAsheboroNorth Carolina
Boston Heralddata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleBostonMassachusetts
Chattanooga Free Pressdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleChattanoogaTennessee
Cincinnati Postdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleCincinnatiOhio
Cincinnati Enquirerdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleCincinnatiOhio
Columbus Dispatchdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleColumbusOhio
The Clarion-Ledgerdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleJacksonMississippi
The Commercial Appealdata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleMemphisTennessee
The Recorddata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonBergen CountyNew Jersey
The News & Recorddata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonGreensboroNorth Carolina
Asbury Park Pressdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonNeptuneNew Jersey
Charlotte Observerdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonCharlotteNorth Carolina
The Timesdata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonShreveportLouisiana
Kansas City Stardata-sort-value="Dole" Bob DoleKansas CityMissouridata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill Clinton[32]
The Times of Trentondata-sort-value="Clinton" Bill ClintonTrentonNew Jersey

Notes and References

  1. (9 Nov. 1996). More Papers Make Endorsements In Presidential Race, Editor & Publisher
  2. 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. (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. 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. (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. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eed12 Dallas Morning News
  23. (19 Oct. 2008). 1996 A record of endorsements, Houston Chronicle
  24. (27 Oct. 1996). Clinton for president, Boston Globe
  25. (2 November 1996). Many Wisconsin newspapers endorse Bob Dole, Beloit Daily News (Associated Press)
  26. 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. (20 June 2004). Hey, liberal Times, whom will you endorse?, Seattle Times
  30. (7 November 2007). Editorial Flip Flopping, Milwaukee Magazine
  31. (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. (28 October 1996). Endorsements for President, The New York Times
  34. Web site: 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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