Originally Posted By: the G-man
I wouldn't get too excited about newspaper endorsements if I were you. As the American Journalism Review points out, "the impact of endorsements on national or even regional elections – contests in which candidates are well-known among voters – is negligible."


 Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
In general I agree but this particular endorsement is noted as being an exception to that. The timing & the influence of this endorsement has almost always helped the campaigns in major ways.


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