Newspaper endorsements in the 1996 United States presidential election

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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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 Endorsement Circulation Endorsement
date		 City State 1992 Endorsement Notes
New York Observer[3] Bob Dole October 7 New York City New York Weekly newspaper
The Spokesman-Review[4] Bob Dole October 12 Spokane Washington Bill Clinton[4]
Chicago Tribune[5] Bob Dole October 20 Chicago Illinois George H.W. Bush
Albuquerque Journal[6] Bob Dole October 20 Albuquerque New Mexico
Delaware County Daily Times[2] Bob Dole 53,635[2] Upper Darby Pennsylvania Bill Clinton[2]
Chanute Tribune[2] Bob Dole 4,600[2] Chanute Kansas Bill Clinton[2]
The Newton Kansan[2] Bob Dole 7,645[2] Newton Kansas Bill Clinton[2]
Times Leader[2] Bill Clinton Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania George H.W. Bush[2] Only paper in E&P poll to switch from GOP to DEM.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch[7] Bill Clinton October 20 St. Louis Missouri
Sacramento Bee[8] Bill Clinton October 20 Sacramento California
Minneapolis Star Tribune[9] Bill Clinton October 20 Minneapolis Minnesota
Chicago Sun-Times[10] Bill Clinton October 20 Chicago Illinois
The Palm Beach Post[11] Bill Clinton October 20 West Palm Beach Florida
Winston-Salem Journal[12] Bob Dole October 21? Winston-Salem North Carolina
The Sun[13] Bob Dole October 23 Bremerton Washington
The New York Times[14] Bill Clinton 1,071,120[15] October 27 New York New York Bill Clinton[16]
Denver Post[17] Bill Clinton October 27 Denver Colorado
Philadelphia Inquirer[18] Bill Clinton October 27 Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Hartford Courant[19] Bill Clinton 208,844[15] October 27 Hartford Connecticut Bill Clinton[19]
The Daily News (Kentucky)[20] Bob Dole October 27 Bowling Green Kentucky
Daily Press (Virginia)[21] Bob Dole October 27 Newport News Virginia
Dallas Morning News[22] Bob Dole 527,300 (1994)[22] Dallas Texas George H.W. Bush[22]
Houston Chronicle[23] Bob Dole Houston Texas George H.W. Bush[23]
Boston Globe[24] Bill Clinton October 27 Boston Massachusetts
Portage Daily Register[25] Bob Dole November 2 Portage Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune[25] Bob Dole Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin
Sun-Sentinel[26] Bill Clinton Broward County Florida
The Plain Dealer[27][28] Bill Clinton October 27 Cleveland Ohio Bill Clinton
Seattle Times[29] Bill Clinton Seattle Washington Bill Clinton[29]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel[30] Bob Dole Milwaukee Wisconsin
San Jose Mercury News[31] Bill Clinton San Diego California Bill Clinton[31]
Miami Herald[26] No endorsement Miami Florida
The Hutchinson News[1] Bob Dole Hutchinson Kansas
Augusta Chronicle[1] Bob Dole Augusta Georgia
Connecticut Post[1] Bob Dole Bridgeport Bridgeport
Oshkosh Northwestern[1] Bob Dole Oshkosh Wisconsin
Knoxville News Sentinel Bob Dole Knoxville Tennessee
Mitchell Daily Republic Bob Dole
Naples Daily News Bob Dole
New Haven Register Bob Dole
New York Post Bob Dole
Norwich Bulletin Bob Dole
Paris News Bob Dole
Richmond Times-Dispatch Bob Dole
Rocky Mountain News Bob Dole
Tulsa World Bob Dole
Wichita Eagle Bob Dole
The Greenville News Bob Dole South Carolina
Idaho Statesman Bob Dole
Indianapolis Star Bob Dole
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
  • Corpus Christi Caller Times, Tex.: Dole
  • Dallas Morning News: Dole[1]
  • The Day of New London, Conn.: Dole
  • El Paso Herald-Post, Tex.: Dole
  • Evansville Courier, Ind.: Dole
  • Charlotte Observer: Clinton[1]
  • News & Record (Greensboro, NC): Clinton[1]
  • The Times (Shreveport, LA): Clinton[1]
  • Maine Sunday Telegram: Clinton[1]
  • The Record (Bergen, New Jersey): Clinton[1]
  • Detroit News: Dole[32]
  • Washington Times: Dole[1][32]
  • Asbury Park Press, Neptune, N.J.: Clinton[1]
  • Arizona Daily Star, Tucson: Clinton
  • Atlanta Constitution: Clinton
  • Charleston Gazette, W.Va.: Clinton
  • Concord Monitor, N.H.: Clinton
  • Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey: Clinton[1]
  • Des Moines Register: Clinton[1]
  • Detroit Free Press: Clinton
  • Florida Today: Clinton
  • The Great Falls Tribune, Mont.: Clinton
  • The Honolulu Advertiser: Clinton[1]
  • The Las Vegas Sun: Clinton
  • Louisville Courier-Journal: Clinton
  • Mesa Tribune, Ariz.: Clinton
  • Nashville Banner: Clinton
  • New York Daily News: Clinton
  • Newsday, Long Island, N.Y.: Clinton [33]
  • Philadelphia Daily News: Clinton
  • Oregonian, Portland: Clinton
  • Statesman Journal, Salem, Ore.: Clinton
  • San Francisco Examiner: Clinton
  • Santa Fe New Mexican: Clinton
  • Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Clinton[1]
  • Star Ledger, Newark: Clinton
  • St. Paul Pioneer Press: Clinton
  • Tennessean, Nashville: Clinton
  • Times of Trenton, N.J.: Clinton
  • Union News, Springfield, Mass.: Clinton
  • Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Dole[1]
  • Kansas City Star: Dole[34] Endorsed Bill Clinton in 1992.[34]
  • The Economist: Dole[35]

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. (27 Oct. 1996). Bill Clinton for President, The New York Times
  15. Peterson, Iver (1 November 1996). Nation's Newspapers Report Mixed Results on Circulation, The New York Times
  16. (25 Oct. 1992) Bill Clinton's Promise, 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. Dallas Morning News, Handbook of Texas, Retrieved 18 October 2016
  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). Endorsements for President, The New York Times
  33. http://www.newsday.com/opinion/newsday-s-presidential-endorsements-1.12471273
  34. (28 October 1996). Midwest, South papers like Dole, Las Vegas Sun
  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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