Talk About It: Endorsement Impact?
Do you think endorsements impact an election these days?
Recently, John Tierney was endorsed by the American Postal Workers Union. His opponent Richard Tisei was endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Tierney is also endorsed by the AFL-CIO, and Tisei is endorsed by former Gov. Paul Cellucci and Sen. Scott Brown.
Both candidates are likely to gather several more high-profile endorsements. As are the candidates for state representative, state senator and U.S. Senate. What we want to know is: Does that matter?
In 2012, with social media spreading campaign messages to millions every day and people's disengagement with traditional politics, does an endorsement of a candidate impact your vote? And do you think endorsements impact elections the way they used to?
Comment and join the discussion. And as always, please be civil in the comments.
Paul Tress
1:52 pm on Friday, July 20, 2012
Endorsements are fine. What bothers me is the avalanche of robot calls we will get in the upcoming election. Thanks to the group that developed the caller-id technology so we can screen these nonsense calls.
Anna Bucciarelli
7:09 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Cannot speak for everyone but NO, endorsements never influence my choices. I weigh everything carefully about the individual ... that's the only way I can make a decision I can live with. And, ditto to Paul T's comment.