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2016 Postmortem

cherokeeprogressive

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1. Nnnnnnnnnnope.

Reply to Exilednight (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 03:53 PM

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Q: Has an endorsement by someone ever decided your vote? [View all] Exilednight Oct 2015 OP

Nnnnnnnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #1

Ted Kennedy's Obama endorsement in 2008 was the sufrommich Oct 2015 #2

This may be the one exception. This particular endorsement Exilednight Oct 2015 #17

Not on any level above the city council. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #3

never been influenced by endorcements olddots Oct 2015 #4

Yes. Raul Grijalva. Time_Lord Oct 2015 #5

Only local/municipal politics Galileo126 Oct 2015 #6

Me, too Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #45

Never. agree 100% nt magical thyme Oct 2015 #7

No... but that's not the REAL power of endorsements. Adrahil Oct 2015 #8

^^This^^ Lisa D Oct 2015 #19

nope. and never will. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #9

nope angryvet Oct 2015 #10

no, but I think a lot of people are influenced by endorsements still_one Oct 2015 #11

No, but I'm considering releasing my own endoesements, soon. stone space Oct 2015 #12

No. Would a bunch of numbskulls in congress know more than me oasis Oct 2015 #13

No (nt) bigwillq Oct 2015 #14

Ted and Caroline's endorsement of Obama in '08 hifiguy Oct 2015 #15

only in local elections... Salviati Oct 2015 #16

NO, but I don't mind them making it. treestar Oct 2015 #18

As others have already said, SheilaT Oct 2015 #20

Only in a negative sense tularetom Oct 2015 #21

only if I am ambivalent ibegurpard Oct 2015 #22

Nope. Neither has polls. Or gender. Or costumes. Or color. Or the state of mushrooms in Arabia. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #23

No, but we are much more politically aware than average Americans. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #24

Maybe not decided, but influenced, certainly. procon Oct 2015 #25

I always assumed endorsements are for lazy people. cyberswede Oct 2015 #26

I sometimes look at endorsements when voting on school boards and judges.. frylock Oct 2015 #27

EndorseMENTS have influenced my decision... not just one or two though uponit7771 Oct 2015 #28

No, Blue_In_AK Oct 2015 #29

Yes, sometimes. johnson_z Oct 2015 #30

Nope. NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #31

Absolutely not. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #32

Yes for lower offices BainsBane Oct 2015 #33

No.... MrMickeysMom Oct 2015 #34

I think in Hillary's case the fact that virtually ever major Democrat has endorsed her.. DCBob Oct 2015 #35

Isaiah Mustafa is the only one that counts Paulie Oct 2015 #36

I listen to my brother artislife Oct 2015 #37

Nope... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2015 #38

Only in judicial races. Divernan Oct 2015 #39

Yes, in reverse. Chan790 Oct 2015 #40

Not for President. For local races, especially judges, hell yeah. MH1 Oct 2015 #41

I think endorsements have meaning mythology Oct 2015 #42

Nope, I think for myself and decide for myself ALWAYS in everything that I do. YabaDabaNoDinoNo Oct 2015 #43

Negative. nt nc4bo Oct 2015 #44

In bygone times, candidates dispensed hotdogs and beer at state fairs JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2015 #46

Yes, recently. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #47

I can see how celebrity endorsements could sway the votes of those not politically engaged wyldwolf Oct 2015 #48