Democratic Primaries

milestogo

(16,829 posts) Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:09 PM Mar 2020

Do endorsements make a difference to voters?

The only time I am influenced by an endorsement is when I don't know enough about the candidates or the race to make the choice myself. Usually that's for school board or judges. Then I follow the endorsement of someone I trust. Otherwise its interesting but does not influence me at all.

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

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Do endorsements make a difference to voters? (Original Post) milestogo Mar 2020 OP

Not to me, I can think for myself. Meadowoak Mar 2020 #1

Depends on who the endorsements are from.... Pachamama Mar 2020 #2

+100000000 Celerity Mar 2020 #4

I read major newspaper endorsements Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #3

Maybe not much in the past, elleng Mar 2020 #5

Based on gravitas and sheer q-score of politico it can make no or huge difference SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #6

Some do. However, if newspaper endorsements mattered, Trump would never have gotten close hlthe2b Mar 2020 #7

Sometimes, by some endorsers, to some voters. MineralMan Mar 2020 #8

If they have a bunch of supporters... Democrats Ascendant Mar 2020 #9

Some probably do. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #10

47% of SC voters said that Clyburn's endorsement was a big factor in their vote AGeddy Mar 2020 #11

Meadowoak

(5,545 posts)

1. Not to me, I can think for myself.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:11 PM

Mar 2020

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

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

2. Depends on who the endorsements are from....

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:12 PM

Mar 2020

If David Duke gave an endorsement....not so much....

Jim Clyburn, Barbara Boxer, Leon Panetta, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobochar, Beto O'Rourke.....

Definitely....

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

Celerity

(43,356 posts)

4. +100000000

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:13 PM

Mar 2020

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

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

3. I read major newspaper endorsements

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:13 PM

Mar 2020

they have been able to question the candidates...and their staffs are more educated and astute than other endorsements.

after I read them, I go look for additional support for their conclusions and criticisms.

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

elleng

(130,901 posts)

5. Maybe not much in the past,

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:13 PM

Mar 2020

but lots of things different this time.

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

SiliconValley_Dem

(1,656 posts)

6. Based on gravitas and sheer q-score of politico it can make no or huge difference

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:14 PM

Mar 2020

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

hlthe2b

(102,269 posts)

7. Some do. However, if newspaper endorsements mattered, Trump would never have gotten close

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:15 PM

Mar 2020

As I recall only one or two papers larger than a weekly "throwaway" endorsed him. All the majors (and there were a lot of them) went for Clinton.

But, clearly, Clyburn's endorsement had an enormous impact in SC. I think Beto's in Texas may too.

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

MineralMan

(146,307 posts)

8. Sometimes, by some endorsers, to some voters.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:16 PM

Mar 2020

It all depends.

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

Democrats Ascendant

(601 posts)

9. If they have a bunch of supporters...

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:16 PM

Mar 2020

Sure.

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

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,691 posts)

10. Some probably do.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:25 PM

Mar 2020

I think many of them are useful for publicity purposes, or to lend symbolic support. I think the endorsements of Biden by Buttigieg, Klobuchar and O'Rourke might have some effect because they at least encourage the supporters of those (former) candidates to throw their support to him, and some percentage are likely to do that. Celebrity endorsements, however, might not be very useful except to the pitifully uninformed. The endorsement of some movie star is about as important to most people as the endorsement of some nutter waving a sign on a freeway overpass.

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

AGeddy

(509 posts)

11. 47% of SC voters said that Clyburn's endorsement was a big factor in their vote

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2020, 09:26 PM

Mar 2020

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

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