1992 Democratic National Convention

The 1992 Democratic National Convention nominated Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas for president and Senator Al Gore of Tennessee for vice president; Clinton had announced Gore as his running mate on July 9, 1992. The convention was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, from July 13 to July 16, 1992. The Clinton–Gore ticket then faced and defeated the Republican ticket of President George H. W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle, as well as the independent ticket of Ross Perot and James Stockdale, in the 1992 presidential election.

The convention, organized by Democratic National Committee chairman Ron Brown, was widely seen as a success. Contemporary commentary emphasized that, unlike many earlier Democratic conventions, it was tightly stage-managed and produced little open floor drama; one Los Angeles Times analysis called it a convention with "no news" from the floor, meaning no walkouts, no platform fights, no credentials battles, and no rules challenges. As Clinton finished his acceptance speech, Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop", which became the theme song of his 1992 campaign, was played during the balloon drop and celebration.

Clinton also received a significant convention bounce from the convention, aided by the favorable press coverage it generated and by Perot's withdrawal from the race on the morning of July 16. A contemporaneous Washington Post-ABC News poll found Clinton surging into the lead during the convention itself. The boost helped establish a lead that survived the remainder of the race, even after Perot re-entered in October.