2016 Primary Endorsements megathread.

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Fomer Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura endorses Donald Trump, open to being his VP

I think he might have forgotten that he already endorsed Bernie Sanders just last month.

I think Ventura has gone senile.

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Fomer Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura endorses Donald Trump, open to being his VP

I think he might have forgotten that he already endorsed Bernie Sanders just last month.

No, see, he's endorsing both: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/14/jesse-ventura-donald-trump-bernie-sanders-campaign/

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So basically he supports general 3edgy5me outsiderism?

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Representative Austin Scott endorsing Rubio.

http://www.wflx.com/story/30076007/rubio-gets-presidential-endorsement-from-rep-austin-scott

I'm proud that he was my Congressman before the county I am registered in was redistricted to the 12th.

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LA Times reported list of all endorsements from California
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-presidential-endorsements-congress-california-20151130-htmlstory.html

It included a few new ones not previously reported.

Duncan D. Hunter endorsed Huckabee

Hillary has five new ones:
Pete Aguilar   
Maxine Waters   
Jerry McNerney   
Anna G. Eshoo   
Jackie Speier   

These new names gives Hillary 452 'points' on the 538 Delegate tracker, making her the most endorsed Dem in their history (going back to 84). She has more endorsements now than any Dem ever had at the time they secured the nomination. 
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-endorsement-primary/

It has got to the point where it is now noteworthy when a Dem hasn't endorsed Hillary, like how the media is talking today about how Elizabeth Warren was the only female Dem Senator not at a Clinton Fundraiser
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/30/politics/hillary-clinton-elizabeth-warren-fundraiser/

Some dumbass Hillary supporter who is probably a man wrote about how Warren needs to endorse Hillary like all the other female Demcoratic Senators. I guess she's not a good woman now. The sexism in this race has gotten ridiculous.

You can blame identity politics for that.

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This may help Rubio surpass Cruz, but it won't be enough for first place. People are too pissed at the Establishment in general.

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The establishment really is blowing it.  Primaries are supposed to test and weed out candidates.  Rubio blew it.  Can you imagine what would have happened if Sanders or Clinton (or basically any other candidate in any other year?) messed up the way Rubio did in a debate?

Go ahead.  Nominate Rubio, a candidate that has done nothing to prove himself and quite a bit to prove he can't handle the pressure of a campaign.

B-B-But, he's Hispanic, and not racist, and not populist! He makes me feel good about the status quo! /s

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Are these endorsements going to help or hurt Trump? I ask because it seems that endorsements are hurting Rubio rather than helping him.

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It's a good get for Cruz, but local officials in the suburbs, many of the same ones who endorsed Romney over Santorum and Gingrich 4 years ago, are lining up for Trump. I expect Trump to break 50% tomorrow.

Because those local endorsements were great for Romney, right??? Or wait a moment....

Mississippi Republican primary, 2012[6][7]
Candidate   Votes    Percentage   
Rick Santorum   96,258   32.73%   
Newt Gingrich   91,612   31.15%   
Mitt Romney   90,161   30.66%   
Ron Paul           12,955    4.40%

Truly a resounding victory!

Any place is a win if you follow the Rubio Dictionary definition of victory.

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I think that Cruz screwed Carson a lot harder than Trump did, and his only two other options were Rubio and Kasich, so...

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National Review for Ted Cruz!

Looks like they stopped falling in love with Roboto.

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http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2016/03/12/boehner-endorses-kasich-days-before-primary/81488358/

John Boehner endorses John Kasich

This may actually hurt him somehow.

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Good but unsurprising news.