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Who did Harkin support in the 1992 Presidential nomination after dropping out?

  • Bob Dole

  • Bill Clinton

  • George H.W. Bush

  • Al Gore

Answer

After dropping out of the 1992 presidential nomination race, Tom Harkin endorsed Bill Clinton. Harkin had previously been a supporter of Jesse Jackson, but he believed that Clinton was the better candidate to beat incumbent President George H. W. Bush. Clinton ultimately won the nomination and the presidency.
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