2016 Primary Endorsements megathread.

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Let's dispel with this fiction that Nikki Haley doesn't know what she's doing. She knows exactly what she's doing.

[President Johnson]

Looks like she has no interest to be TRUMP's running mate.

[Reaganfan]

GREAT NEWS FOR RUBES

[NHI]

Doubtful. Possibly hurts more than helps him.

[Landslide Lyndon]

It's sad all these efforts by the establishment to resurrect Rubio's candidacy.
It's like when a dog's master dies and he refuses to abandon his body.

[Xing]

It won't be enough for Rubber Ducky to actually, you know, win.

[Illiniwek]

Too little too late

[Maxwell]

Or a dog just pulling around his masters old suit. (get it, he's an empty suit)

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

It's sad all these efforts by the establishment to resurrect Rubio's candidacy.
It's like when a dog's master dies and he refuses to abandon his body.

Funny thing is Rubio is conservative not establishment.

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

Makes me wonder who Piyush Jindal will endorse.

[Maxwell]

Makes me wonder who Piyush Jindal will endorse.

He already endorsed Marco Rubio. Thus giving American the Indian point of view, obviously!

[PresidentTRUMP]

Very good news for Marco. Hopefully this can help propel him into a strong 2nd place finish and accumulate a decent amount of delegates in SC.

Surprised she endorsed him over Jeb to be honest.

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

Makes me wonder who Piyush Jindal will endorse.

I don't get the whole "not calling people by their preferred name" thing.

[Lyin' Steve]

I guess Dubya shouldn't have givven her that private shoulder massage.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

This is pretty surprising. I thought she'd endorse Jeb! if anyone. I guess he's really dead.

[Classic Conservative]

Polls show Congressman Harris losing his primary challenge, so take that endorsement however you like.

To Smiegel? If so that is the best news I have heard so far, today!

[PresidentTRUMP]

This is pretty surprising. I thought she'd endorse Jeb! if anyone. I guess he's really dead.

Thats all i pretty much got out of it as well. Her not endorsing Jeb tells me hes in for a bad night Saturday and probably won't last much longer in this race. 80 million dollars and counting, well spent gentleman, well spent.

[Maxwell]

Polls show Congressman Harris losing his primary challenge, so take that endorsement however you like.

To Smiegel? If so that is the best news I have heard so far, today!

One poll I saw showed Smiegel up 2-1.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Polls show Congressman Harris losing his primary challenge, so take that endorsement however you like.

To Smiegel? If so that is the best news I have heard so far, today!

One poll I saw showed Smiegel up 2-1.

It was a junk poll, Harris is safe.

[EliteLX]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/17/politics/nikki-haley-endorses-marco-rubio/index.html

Endorsements usually aren't that large, but this is definitely huge. She is well liked among the Republicans of SC and has a nationwide face in politics. This could project Rubio to #2 in SC.

[Higgs]

Rubio has all the major SC endorsements. Does he beat Cruz for 2nd?

[psychprofessor]

yeah, she really helped mitt romney win the primary in 2012 with her endorsement...oh wait

[CatoMinor]

Among people this benefits, Cruz is still only 2nd place behind Trump who will continue to enjoy a divided opposition.

[The Free North]

While they can generate a news buzz, the tangible effects on endorsements seem to have eroded notably this cycle. The insurgent candidates have supporters (and an electorate more broadly) which cares little about what politicians say or believe to begin with and while it may influence some voters, it is unlikely to change the minds of anyone who was not previously going to support the Jeb Bush types.

Overall, I think its interesting, but irrelevant.

[yankeesfan]

Let's dispel with this fiction that primary endorsements matter