Will Ted Kennedy's endorsement of Barack Obama have an effect on you?

[Colobo]

Poll question: Will Ted Kennedy's endorsement of Barack Obama have an effect on you?

Let's see.

[Colobo]

1. Kick!

[polichick]

2. I don't think it's meant for us...

It's for Dems who are just tuning in ~ a symbolic anointing for those voting on Super Tuesday.

[patrice]

3. Please read up on "Gaming Theory"; your poll doesn't have enough choices, but

maybe, then, you don't intend for it to reflect reality.

[Colobo]

5. What other choices should I include?

[patrice]

9. Give a man a fish/a fishing pole. Fishing pole = internet

hint: all of the most likely factors have to occur in all combinations with all of the other most likely factors.

e.g. 3 factors in all combinations with eachother result in 9 possibilities. But that's the simplified version of it. There are weightings for other factors that are not included in the set you're using.

[Bicoastal]

4. Katz, I think we both know only ONE endorsement would really hit all of DU in the gut--

'Nuff said.

[existentialist]

8. No shit, and

some of us are still dreaming about a tied up convention resulting in a draft Gore result.

[existentialist]

6. How about,

no, I already think more highly of Obama then I do of Ted Kennedy, and I tend to do my own thinking rather than to be swayed be endorsements.

I have no intention of making any commitment until the day of the primary.

I may well end up supporting Obama, but Ted Kennedy's endorsement, or lack thereof will not matter.

[pstans]

7. It will help Obama in Mass., which would be a big win for him on Feb. 5th

[MadBadger]

10. Anybody who says "less" is lying.

[ben_meyers]

11. How about a choice for "I'm tired of Dynasties?" n/t

[yardwork]

12. You didn't provide a "No, it will have no effect on my vote" option.

Unfortunately, Kennedy's endorsement is likely to hurt ALL the Democratic candidates, by reminding a lot of white people in the south and midwest what the media has trained them to fear.

Please - Kennedys, stay out of this campaign in the south and midwest. Your endorsements don't help down here.

[Jane Austin]

13. Yes.

It made me very happy. :)

:party: :party: :party:

[movonne]

14. I thought he was going to endorse hillary????

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

15. I doubt if anyone on DU will be swayed by an endorsement, one way or another.

Unless it's their preferred candidate bowing out and throwing support a particular direction.

[bigwillq]

16. Doesn't do a thing for me.

I will only vote for Obama if he is the nominee (maybe).

[benddem]

17. no one else's endorsement

matters to me!

[calico1]

18. I like Teddy and I like Caroline,

but neither made me change my mind. And RFK Jr.'s endorsement of Hillary didn't make my support for her any stronger. I find endorsements interesting depending on who they are from but I have yet to be influenced one way or another by one.

[krabigirl]

19. Nope, already voted for Edwards, don't support Obama. Respect Kennedy though.

I will vote for Obama on election day if he is the nominee, but this has nothing to do with endorsements.