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.
Newspapers
- Corpus Christi Caller Times, Tex.: Dole
- The Day of New London, Conn.: Dole
- El Paso Herald-Post, Tex.: Dole
- Evansville Courier, Ind.: Dole
- Maine Sunday Telegram: Clinton
- Detroit News: Dole
- Washington Times: Dole
- Asbury Park Press, Neptune, N.J.: Clinton
- Arizona Daily Star, Tucson: Clinton
- Atlanta Constitution: Clinton
- Charleston Gazette, W.Va.: Clinton
- Concord Monitor, N.H.: Clinton
- Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey: Clinton
- Des Moines Register: Clinton
- Detroit Free Press: Clinton
- Florida Today: Clinton
- The Great Falls Tribune, Mont.: Clinton
- The Honolulu Advertiser: Clinton
- 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
- 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
- Star Ledger, Newark: Clinton
- St. Paul Pioneer Press: Clinton
- Tennessean, Nashville: Clinton
- Union News, Springfield, Mass.: Clinton
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Dole
- The Economist: Dole
References