Republican Party Presidential Primaries, 1992
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February 18 to June 9, 1992
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Bush won every statewide contest
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President before election
George H. W. Bush
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Republican presidential candidate-elect
George H. W. Bush
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The 1992 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1992 Republican National Convention held from August 17 to August 20, 1992 in Houston, Texas.
Contents
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Primary race overview 1
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New Hampshire primary 1.1
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Candidates 2
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Nominee 2.1
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Withdrew during convention 2.2
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Withdrew during primaries 2.3
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Withdrew before primary elections 2.4
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Results 3
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Statewide 3.1
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Nationwide 3.2
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See also 4
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References 5
Primary race overview
President Pat Buchanan, and during the early counting of the votes at the New Hampshire primary, it appeared that the president might actually lose. However, Buchanan faded by the end of the evening, and Bush won all the rest of the primaries. Bush's margins in many of the primaries weren't as large as expected, and led to the rise of Ross Perot as an independent candidate.
Former Democrat, Louisiana State Representative and Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke also ran in a number of primaries, but he didn't receive any delegates. Former Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota also made a quixotic bid for support in the Minnesota primary, winning enough votes to entitle him to one delegate, but was later denied his single vote by machinations at the Minnesota Republican Party's 1992 state convention.
New Hampshire primary
As Buchanan's candidacy relied heavily on a strong showing in the New Hampshire primary, President Bush made New Hampshire a focal point in his reelection bid. However, New Hampshire still remained a pivotal base for Buchanan's Primary campaign.
Because Bush was widely perceived to have broken his "read my lips" pledge, Buchanan found support in the economically battered and conservative state of New Hampshire. Making Bush's tax-hikes a central theme of his campaign, Buchanan enjoyed healthy grass-roots support despite lagging behind the President in pre-primary polling.
Bush countered the threat posed by Buchanan by touring New Hampshire himself. He memorably told an audience at Exeter town hall: "Message: I care".[1] Some sources claim that this was the result of Bush mistakenly reading a cue card aloud.[2]
On Primary night, President Bush carried New Hampshire with 53% of the vote, but Buchanan received a larger-than-expected second-place showing of 37% of the vote.[3]
Despite many in the Bush campaign attempting to push Buchanan out of the race, the strong showing made the Buchanan campaign hope for an outpouring of campaign contributions which galvanized the campaign into making efforts to pull out strong showings such as in the Georgia primary.
Despite an impressive New Hampshire showing, Buchanan's campaign never attracted serious opposition to President Bush in further contests. Most of Buchanan's "victories" were larger-than-expected showings that were still considered landslide Bush wins by most in the media.
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrew during convention
Withdrew during primaries
Withdrew before primary elections
Results
Statewide
Nationwide
Popular vote result:[4]
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George H. W. Bush (inc.) - 9,199,463 (72.84%)
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Pat Buchanan - 2,899,488 (22.96%)
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Unpledged delegates - 287,383 (2.28%)
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David Duke - 119,115 (0.94%)
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Ross Perot - 56,136 (0.44%)
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Pat Paulsen - 10,984 (0.09%)
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Maurice Horton - 9,637 (0.08%)
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Harold Stassen - 8,099 (0.06%)
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Jack Fellure - 6,296 (0.05%)
See also
References
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^ Dowd, Maureen (16 January 1992). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: REPUBLICANS; Immersing Himself in Nitty-Gritty, Bush Barnstorms New Hampshire". The New York Times.
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^ http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/romney-s-new-message-i-care-20120927?mrefid=mostViewed
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^ "Past New Hampshire Primary Election Results".
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^ Our Campaigns - US President - R Primaries Race - Feb 01, 1992
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Election timelines
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National polling
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State polling
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Fundraising
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Debates
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Straw polls
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Major events
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Caucuses
and primaries
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Results breakdown
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National
conventions
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Reforms
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