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'''New York Times Presidential Endorsements''' are made every four years by the most prestigious [[newspaper]] in the United States (and perhaps the world) to give its readers the name of the candidate that the paper's editors believe is best suited to fit the needs of the nation. The first endorsement was in 1860 for [[Abraham Lincoln]] and the most recent one was for [[Barack Obama]] in 2012. Its first six endorsements were for [[Republican|Republicans]], and it was not until 1884 that it backed its first [[Democrat]], [[Grover Cleveland]]. Since then it has endorsed the Democratic candidate 26 times, the Republican six times, the last being [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in 1956, and a third-party candidate once, in 1896. | '''New York Times Presidential Endorsements''' are made every four years by the most prestigious [[newspaper]] in the United States (and perhaps the world) to give its readers the name of the candidate that the paper's editors believe is best suited to fit the needs of the nation. The first endorsement was in 1860 for [[Abraham Lincoln]] and the most recent one was for [[Barack Obama]] in 2012. Its first six endorsements were for [[Republican|Republicans]], and it was not until 1884 that it backed its first [[Democrat]], [[Grover Cleveland]]. Since then it has endorsed the Democratic candidate 26 times, the Republican six times, the last being [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in 1956, and a third-party candidate once, in 1896. | ||
=Endorsements by the New York Times since 1860= | |||
'''From the ''New York Times'' of October 27, 2012; see the site at [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/28/opinion/presidential-endorsement-timeline.html>]''' | '''From the ''New York Times'' of October 27, 2012; see the site at [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/28/opinion/presidential-endorsement-timeline.html>]''' | ||
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Revision as of 19:47, 3 November 2012
New York Times Presidential Endorsements are made every four years by the most prestigious newspaper in the United States (and perhaps the world) to give its readers the name of the candidate that the paper's editors believe is best suited to fit the needs of the nation. The first endorsement was in 1860 for Abraham Lincoln and the most recent one was for Barack Obama in 2012. Its first six endorsements were for Republicans, and it was not until 1884 that it backed its first Democrat, Grover Cleveland. Since then it has endorsed the Democratic candidate 26 times, the Republican six times, the last being Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, and a third-party candidate once, in 1896.
Endorsements by the New York Times since 1860
From the New York Times of October 27, 2012; see the site at >