Does getting an endorsement like this really help?

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/post/romney-endorsed-by-christine-odonnell-does-he-think-thisll-help/2011/12/14/gIQA4L18tO_blog.html

Posted at 12:26 PM ET, 12/14/2011

Romney endorsed by Christine O’Donnell: Does he think this’ll help?

By Alexandra Petri

<snip>The Romney campaign welcomed her with open arms. This is really bad news. No one is that happy to see Christine O’Donnell at a gathering that other people are definitely attending. The campaign issued a statement from Romney on Tuesday night noting that “Christine has been a leader in the conservative movement for many years .&#8201;.&#8201;. and I am pleased to have her on my team.” Given that the team currently also includes Dan Quayle, whose endorsement everyone worried might refer to him as “Mitte Romney,” this is not heartening news.

And an endorsement from Christine O’Donnell is only mildly nicer than Christine O’Donnell actively discouraging people from voting for you. Some would argue that it’s indistinguishable. On CNN, she commented on allegations of Romney’s flip-flopping that “That’s one of the things that I like about him — because he’s been consistent since he changed his mind.” Ah. What would it sound like if she were discouraging people from voting for him? Maybe she’d insist that he was “too consistent” and “too conservative” and “too exactly what the country needs right now.”

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

1. It sews up the witch and warlock vote

perhaps.

[Skinner]

2. That quote is amazing.

“That’s one of the things that I like about him — because he’s been consistent since he changed his mind.”

[rurallib]

3. it does sort of balance the Busey for Gingrich endorsement

[Angry Dragon]

5. Busey took it back today

said it was too early and he would wait until it was down to two people

[chieftain]

4. If it is only her personal endorsement, no, but

if the endorsement is from the whole coven, that could be really big.