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progressoid

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5. I have yet to meet someone who is swayed by a newspaper endorsement.

Reply to PatrynXX (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 12:54 PM

Jan 2016

People talk about it. "Oh, the 'blank blank' paper endorsed 'blank blank' candidate." But that's about it.

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Des Moines Register's accuracy [View all] PatrynXX Jan 2016 OP

They've said, tho, their endorsements are not PREDICTIONS, elleng Jan 2016 #1

yes I understand that PatrynXX Jan 2016 #2

I would venture to guess, looking at that chart, SheilaT Jan 2016 #3

well bout as accurate as fivethirtyeight PatrynXX Jan 2016 #4

I have yet to meet someone who is swayed by a newspaper endorsement. progressoid Jan 2016 #5

Since Gannett bought them I look at their endorsements and editorials rurallib Jan 2016 #6

I used to work for Gannet oops PatrynXX Jan 2016 #7

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