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sibelian

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18. I didn't want to go that far...
Mon Aug 24, 2015, 03:56 PM
Aug 2015

I was kind of assuming that if it was widely recognised as a back-scratching exercise, the last thing supporters would want to do is list endorsements...
That's hilarious. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #1
If they are super delegates they are extremely important yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #6
It must be nice to be in the Oligarch's Club 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #9
Actually these are her colleagues yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #11
The DC Insiders Club 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #12
So the system is rigged! John Poet Aug 2015 #26
Same system that president Obama used. That president carter used. yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #28
Actually, there were no superdelegates until 1984. John Poet Aug 2015 #32
Thanks. Learn more and more here everyday. yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #34
Actually, what you decribed isn't very far from the truth. Except the Republicans use frogs & newts. BlueJazz Aug 2015 #2
I,for one,don't know, wendylaroux Aug 2015 #3
Remember how Sean Connery came out for Scottish independence and JK Rowling came out the other way? Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #4
OK, I just wondered if we were looking at something with more influence than that... sibelian Aug 2015 #19
Yes. The endorsed person has to give YOU stuff. HappyPlace Aug 2015 #5
It's someone with gravitas, popularity and esteem saying Cleita Aug 2015 #7
To date Hillary has endorsements of 118 current Congressional members and 15 former Congressional Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #8
Bernie is the only one AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #29
Wonder why he doesn't work with Congress and how he plans to work with them Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #30
??? AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #31
It is politician A, or important person, or paper nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #10
It's a betting game. People try to "pick a winner." Ron Green Aug 2015 #13
Its deal-cutting for future favors. It is sanctioned bribes. Bonobo Aug 2015 #14
I didn't want to go that far... sibelian Aug 2015 #18
I vote for A, A endorses candidate B, then I'm automagically likely to look more favourably on B. delrem Aug 2015 #27
Secret club? oasis Aug 2015 #15
Ummmm..... you actually do "have it" in Scotland. Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #16
Hmmm? sibelian Aug 2015 #17
"Two-faced Sun newspaper endorses SNP in Scotland while English edition urges voters to back Tories" Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #20
I've encountered it..... BooScout Aug 2015 #22
Ah, the record. No, I never read it. sibelian Aug 2015 #35
ha ha. lol. nt seabeyond Aug 2015 #33
A highly overrated ploy to impress voters. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2015 #21
Here is a video example in which Donald Trump endorses a pizza. Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #23
Endorsements by Congressional members translate to super delegates at the convention. leftofcool Aug 2015 #24
It's more of an aquatic ceremony hootinholler Aug 2015 #25
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