---
title: "The Governor &#038; The Press"
description: "Report Summary The American public is divided on the issue of whether marital infidelity is something voters should consider when judging a candidate for the presidency. At the same time, a 52% majority of Americans who know of the charges against Clinton say that if they were heading a news organization they would report them. [&hellip;]"
date: "1992-01-30"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/1992/01/30/the-governor-the-press/"
categories:
  - "U.S. Elections & Voters"
---

# The Governor &#038; The Press

## Report Summary

The American public is divided on the issue of whether marital infidelity is something voters should consider when judging a candidate for the presidency. At the same time, a 52% majority of Americans who know of the charges against Clinton say that if they were heading a news organization they would report them. But a strong minority of 43% say they would not report these allegations about Clinton's marital infidelity to their readers or viewers.