Tim Blair

The entrance poll in Iowa found that less than one percent of voters cared about endorsements.

That it in a nutshell.

Anybody who votes for a candidate because of who endorsed him is a vapid idiot.

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut at January 21, 2004 at 12:09 AM

Much less than one percent of voters care about Paul Krugman.

Posted by: perfectsense at January 21, 2004 at 03:32 AM

See for yourself the net effect of the extra weight given the Dean campaign by Jimmuh and Al.

Posted by: Natalie at January 21, 2004 at 03:56 AM

Krugman was right- Gore's endorsement sealed Dean's fate.

"The Kiss of Death"?
"The Black Spot"?

Posted by: Don Eyres at January 21, 2004 at 04:26 AM

Oh, crap. I was waiting to see who Carrottop endorsed. Now you're trying to tell me it'll mean nothing. What about Michael Moore. Now, THERE'S a big endorsement.

Posted by: JorgXMcKie at January 21, 2004 at 07:21 AM

JorgXMcKie - Mikey has already endorsed Clark (and Clark didn't NOT endorse Mikey's statement that Bush was a deserter - just charming).

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut at January 21, 2004 at 09:43 AM

Voters would say that, wouldn't they, just like smokers say that smoking doesn't kill. The fact that voters rationalise their votes in a particular way does not mean its true.

Posted by: tom at January 21, 2004 at 09:58 AM

But Tom, surely if the endorsements did matter to voters, we would have seen a greater vote for Howard?

Or perhaps his endorsements convinced people to vote against him.

Posted by: tim at January 21, 2004 at 11:37 AM

Another feather in the old cap for HerrDoktorProfessor.

A Dodo bird feather, alas (yeah, I know, Dodo birds are extinct. Unlike whackjob NY Times op-ed columnists; they're cloning them by the dozens over there).

SMG

Posted by: SteveMG at January 21, 2004 at 11:46 AM

Did you read his idiotic rant today? Priceless. Would be funny if so many people didn't actually take him seriously...

Posted by: Jerry at January 21, 2004 at 02:01 PM