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Democratic Primaries

LonePirate

(13,408 posts)

1. Newspaper endorsements mean very little nowadays.

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 08:12 PM

Jan 2020

Circulations are down except in a few major cases. Information is widely available on the internet for voters to research the candidates and form their own opinions.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Does a newspaper endorsement make a difference? [View all] lees1975 Jan 2020 OP

Newspaper endorsements mean very little nowadays. LonePirate Jan 2020 #1

What's a newspaper? TheCowsCameHome Jan 2020 #2

It's a cumulative thing. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #3

Yes. I think their importance has diminished from their heights, but to win an endorsement The Valley Below Jan 2020 #4

Well there is this redqueen Jan 2020 #5

Back in 2016 Retrograde Jan 2020 #6

It does to some people, for better or worse. David__77 Jan 2020 #7

The ONLY thing that matters is getting people to go out and vote Baclava Jan 2020 #8