A report on Paul Tsongas
American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 1979.
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Bill Clinton
8 linksAmerican politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
Clinton fell far behind former Massachusetts senator Paul Tsongas in the New Hampshire polls.
1992 United States presidential election
5 linksThe 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992.
The 52nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992.
He defeated former Governor of California Jerry Brown, former Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas, and other candidates to win his party's nomination, and chose Tennessee Senator Al Gore as his running mate.
1992 Democratic Party presidential primaries
5 linksFrom February 10 to June 9, 1992, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1992 United States presidential election.
From February 10 to June 9, 1992, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1992 United States presidential election.
However, Governors Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown and U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas opted to run for president.
Tom Harkin
7 linksAmerican lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015.
American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015.
Paul Tsongas – 41 (4.11%)
1992 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
5 linksThe 1992 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election.
The 1992 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 3, 1992, as part of the 1992 United States presidential election.
The 1992 New Hampshire Democratic primary was won by Paul Tsongas, but is known for the insurgent campaign of Bill Clinton, who managed a surprising second-place finish.
Edward Brooke
2 linksAmerican politician of the Republican Party, who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 until 1979.
American politician of the Republican Party, who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 until 1979.
In 1978, he ran for a third term, but was defeated by Democrat Paul Tsongas.
New Hampshire presidential primary
4 linksFirst in a series of nationwide party primary elections and the second party contest held in the United States every four years as part of the process of choosing the delegates to the Democratic and Republican national conventions which choose the party nominees for the presidential elections to be held the subsequent November.
First in a series of nationwide party primary elections and the second party contest held in the United States every four years as part of the process of choosing the delegates to the Democratic and Republican national conventions which choose the party nominees for the presidential elections to be held the subsequent November.
The winner in New Hampshire has not always gone on to win their party's nomination, as demonstrated by Republicans Leonard Wood in 1920, Harold Stassen in 1948, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. as a write-in candidate in 1964, Pat Buchanan in 1996, and John McCain in 2000, and Democrats Estes Kefauver in 1952 and 1956, Paul Tsongas in 1992, Hillary Clinton in 2008, and Bernie Sanders in 2016 and 2020.
Jimmy Carter
5 linksAmerican former politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
American former politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
During the 1992 presidential election, Carter met with Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas who sought out his advice.
1978 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
1 linksThe United States Senate election of 1978 in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 1978, with the incumbent Republican Senator Edward Brooke being defeated by Democratic Congressman Paul Tsongas.
Ted Kennedy
5 linksAmerican lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009.
American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009.
Despite having initially backed former fellow Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas in the 1992 Democratic presidential primaries, Kennedy formed a good relationship with Democratic President Bill Clinton upon the latter taking office in 1993.