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Most people are now reading

malph920 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:27:30 -0700

Most people are now reading platforms. Unless it is someone I really don't like at all endorsing a candidate, I don't pay attention to endorsments. If Bin Laden was endorsing a candidate, I would steer clear of voting for that candidate. An extreme example but you get the point. The fact that someone endorses a candidate, I have to wonder what are they getting for that endorsment? Are politicians, businesses and industry already lining up for future favors? Trust your own instincts and read the platforms.

Good points. But as a

admin — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:58:57 -0700

Good points.

But as a person who deals in delivering information that's important to people, I'm curious: if the papers don't matter, what does?

How do you decide? Do endorsements by other big names matter, such as the endorsement by Ted Kennedy of Obama yesterday?

Do people really read platforms and position papers and policy details, or is it just horse-race numbers and polls and soundbites?

I don't think the average

malph920 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:44:02 -0700

I don't think the average the voter is much influenced by who backs who anymore. An educated voter makes his/her own decision based on what is important to them. The Fib-tune and Scum times rarely report the truth any more. They sensationalize and allow some of their reporters/columnists to race-bate. So I say....who cares who the papers endorse.