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procon

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25. Maybe not decided, but influenced, certainly.

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 04:58 PM

Oct 2015

Endorsements are a useful resource. Like icing on the cake, or the seal of approval from people and organisations whom I respect, trust or admire, an endorsement is another informational tool that expands our knowledge about the candidates and their positions. Some carry more weight than others, some are valuable as part of an overall picture, another piece of the puzzle, or a bit of information. Non-endorsements are perhaps even more instructive. I would be foolish, indeed, to ignore that information.

In either case, endorsements or non-endorsements, are a needful resource to have available in the face of cleverly misleading ads, manipulative polling questions, partisan pundits, and the not so fair and balanced journalistic fiction that permeates the new media.

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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