POLL: Do endorsements really matter?

Submitted by teepack on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 11:51am.

A lot of groups and individuals have been making endorsements lately, but do they really matter? I don't work for or belong to any associations who endorse candidates, but I was just wondering if the endorsements from these groups really do matter. Are there any SEANC members or NCAE members on this site who vote based on their group's endorsements? Let me know what you think

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I mostly steer clear of endorsements

Submitted by James on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 12:58pm.

When a herd gets all excited about a candidate, I tend to move in the other direction.

I don't care about endorsements.

Submitted by Linda on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 10:31pm.

I want to hear from a candidate. If I have a chance to look the candidate in the eye, and ask them some questions, I get a better sense of who they are and how I will vote. But does it matter to me who Oprah or Mike Easley say I should vote for?

Nah.

I don't even care who Bono thinks I should vote for - and I take his advice on what phone to buy, for god's sake.

Be the change you wish to see in the world. --Gandhi
Pointing at Naked Emperors

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Yes, endorsements are important

Submitted by Ed Ridpath on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 10:58pm.

The best example I have of where an endorsement is important is when I knock on the door of an educator. Simply saying I was endorsed by the NCEA often settles the question for many of them. It's a simple shorthand for "I get your issues"

And the other side, I was not endorsed by SEANC (State Employees) last election. My district, just south of Raleigh, has many State Employees and retirees who have educated me since on their issues. This pushed me to reach out and and learn more about the issues and how they impact everyone in North Carolina too. So in this regard, the endorsement process worked as a motivator to understand my constituents. And so I am working to actually EARN their endorsement this go-round.

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Ed Ridpath
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