When do endorsements matter?

By: Chris Wilson (Diary) | June 8th at 10:30 AM |

This article was co-authored by Chris Wilson and Alex Brunk Endorsements are a matter of some debate among most political operatives and pollsters. Conventional wisdom is that they don’t matter much. When they do matter, it’s because they run contrary to expectations. A Democratic Party official endorsing a Democratic candidate is not news. Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama was the kind of “man bites dog” | Read More »

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moelane: #rsrh Quick poll of the readership: should Scott Walker run in '16?: http://t.co/vCY3KEfZ9F
moelane: #rsrh At-risk Senate seats, 05/22/2013 assessment.: http://t.co/ofhRc29HvH
moelane: #rsrh FBI agent shoots, kills person 'of interest' wrt Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev.: http://t.co/oJTfsoQisj
RMConservative: Some say Schumer was upset when Reid won reelection. Nah..He got a better job. He's now GOP leader #rsrh
RMConservative: It is stupefying that Republicans would grant Obama the biggest victory of his presidency while he is embroiled in scandal #rsrh
moelane: #rsrh The Nation calls out the Center for American Progress for *selling* out to corporations.: http://t.co/NHa5LRMtDu
moelane: #rsrh For the record: I think the WH is telling the Journolisters that Eric Holder is resigning.: http://t.co/o7NyxRRJtA
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moelane: #rsrh The New York Times sub rosa declares for the Obama administration in DoJ/AP dispute.: http://t.co/CBkkG5VPVc
RMConservative: Dems just voted against an amdt to block the refundable portion of child tax credit for *future* illegals #rsrh
moelane: #rsrh Eugene Robinson... points out troublesome behavior from Obama towards the press.: http://t.co/5M215jxCPT
baseballcrank: IRS scandal should remind us why campaign finance 'reform' is so pernicious: it lets govt regulate politics. #rsrh
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RMConservative: Dems opposing amdt to block asylum status for those who return to their country just like the Boston bomber's parents #rsrh
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