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Fri Oct-12-07 11:38 AM
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Do endorsements matter to you deciding on which candidate you'll support? |
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Just wondering. I don't think endorsements make that much of a difference to most voters...what do you think?
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Fri Oct-12-07 11:38 AM
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unless it is someone that has earned great respect like Jimmy Carter.
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Fri Oct-12-07 11:41 AM
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I was an enthusiastic Clark supporter in '04, and I still have great respect for him, but his endorsement of Clinton has not persuaded me in the least to vote for her in the primary.
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Fri Oct-12-07 12:06 PM
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honestly Carter's endorsment of anyone (he has said he would endorse Gore if he got in) wouldn't really push me in any particular direction. I would take note though.
I can actually make up my own mind.
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Fri Oct-12-07 11:40 AM
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I have the utmost respect for Wes. Clark, and I can't bring myself to support Hilary, despite his endorsement of her. I DID, however,give her another look before discounting her...so maybe you're right.
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Fri Oct-12-07 11:40 AM
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4. Not in the slightest n/t |
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Fri Oct-12-07 11:43 AM
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It's MY decision - not theirs. Anyone who chooses a candidate because of endorsements is just lazy.
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Fri Oct-12-07 12:08 PM
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Fri Oct-12-07 12:29 PM
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That didn't work out too well. :)
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Fri Oct-12-07 01:01 PM
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17. Hell, Gore endorsed Dean |
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and the other candidates beat the crap out of GORE at the next debate... :eyes:
Didn't do much for Dean either!
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Fri Oct-12-07 12:31 PM
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13. Not personally. Individual endorsements can be nice but organization endorsements are better. |
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Organizations can assist in GOTV efforts.
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Fri Oct-12-07 12:43 PM
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14. No, with this exception: |
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In a local or state race, if I haven't been able to unearth enough information about the candidate to feel that I can make an informed decision, I'll look at the list of endorsements to eliminate the obvious.
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Fri Oct-12-07 12:46 PM
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15. No, especially since many are bought and paid for... |
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Fri Oct-12-07 12:57 PM
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16. No, the only time an endorsement works is if the person who endorses |
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goes out and works their butt off for a candidate. If they make calls, door knock, write letters. If they go to their supporters and explain why they support the candidate they endorsed it might make a difference. But just saying "hey, I like this candidate, okay, bye now" Nah, doesn't make any difference to me.
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