New York Times Presidential Endorsements
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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 Republicans, and it was not until 1884 that it backed its first Democrat, Grover Cleveland. Since then it has endorsed the Democratic candidate 27 times and the Republican only six, the last being Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.
Endorsements by the New York Times since 1860
From the New York Times of October 27, 2012; see the site at >
| Year | Endorsed | Opponent(s) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Abraham Lincoln, Republican | Stephen A. Douglas, Democrat; John C. Brekinridge, Southern Democrat; John Bell, Constitutional Union Party | Lincoln |
| 1864 | Abraham Lincoln, Republican | George B. McClellan, Democrat | Lincoln |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant, Republican | Horatio Seymour, Democrat | Grant |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant, Republican | Horace Greeley, Democrat | Grant |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes, Republican | Samuel Tilden, Democrat | Hayes |
| 1880 | James Garfield, Republican | Winfield S. Hancock, Democrat | Garfield |
| 1884 | Grover Cleveland, Democrat | James G. Blaine, Republican | Cleveland |
| 1888 | Grover Cleveland, Democrat | Benjamin Harrison, Republican | Harrison |
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland, Democrat | Benjamin Harrison, Republican; James Weaver, Independent | Cleveland |
| 1896 | John M. Palmer, National Democratic Party | William Jennings Bryan, Democrat; William McKinley, Republican | McKinley |
| 1900 | William McKinley, Republican | William Jennings Bryan, Democrat | McKinley |
| 1904 | Alton B. Parker, Democrat | Theodore Roosevelt, Republican | Roosevelt |
| 1908 | Rutherford B. Hayes, Republican | Samuel Tilden, Democrat | Taft |
| 1912 | James Garfield, Republican | Winfield S. Hancock, Democrat | Wilson |
| 1916 | Grover Cleveland, Democrat | James G. Blaine, Republican | Wilson |
| 1920 | Grover Cleveland, Democrat | Benjamin Harrison, Republican | Harding |