2016 Primary Endorsements megathread.

[Young Conservative]

taking a look at the 538 Endorsement page, it seems Hillary has picked up quite a few in the last week...

11/17   John P. Sarbanes   Rep. (D-Md.)   1
11/17   C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger   Rep. (D-Md.)   1
11/17   Donna F. Edwards   Rep. (D-Md.)   1
11/17   Alan Grayson   Rep. (D-Fla.)   1
11/16   Ruben Gallego   Rep. (D-Ariz.)   1
11/14   Jay Inslee   Gov. (D-Wash.)   10
11/14   Suzan DelBene   Rep. (D-Wash.)   1
11/14   Denny Heck   Rep. (D-Wash.)   1
11/13   Joe Donnelly   Sen. (D-Ind.)   5
11/13   Eleanor Holmes Norton   Del. (D-D.C.)   1
11/13   Ann Kirkpatrick   Rep. (D-Ariz.)   1
11/11   Corrine Brown   Rep. (D-Fla.)   1
11/11   Gwen Moore   Rep. (D-Wis.)   1
11/11   Tony Cárdenas   Rep. (D-Calif.)   1

Biggest loss there to Sanders is probably Grayson.

On the GOP side in the last week there have been 2 endorsements, the previously mentioned Steve King for Cruz and Luke Messer (R-IN). for Bush.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-endorsement-primary/#endorsements

As a Floridian, I'm shocked that Rep. Grayson didn't endorse Senator Sanders. He's known for radical and outrageous claims. The Florida Democratic Party officials do NOT want him to win the nomination because he's too radical for Florida, which tilts Republican ever so slightly.

[Young Conservative]

Let's dispel with this fiction that Nikki Haley knows what she's doing. She has no idea what she's doing.

I love this comment with a passion

[Young Conservative]

Bob Dole is endorsing Rubio (if it hasn't been posted already).

http://www.aol.com/article/2016/02/22/bob-dole-endorses-marco-rubio-after-jeb-bush-drops-out/21316811/

This makes me less likely to support him

[Young Conservative]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/schwarzenegger-to-campaign-with-kasich/article/2585009?custom_click=rss

He is back!

Oy.

This will hurt him more than it will help

[Young Conservative]

Ted Cruz gets major endorsement from MS Governor Phil Bryant who also went on Hannity with the senator. My relatives from there say this will help him. He won with about 67% of the vote in 2014. Is this a major victory for Cruz and will it affect the primary?

[Young Conservative]

Governor of MS Phil Bryant for Ted Cruz

[Young Conservative]

Lindsey Graham backs Cruz.

https://twitter.com/vplus/status/710523009174544384

FF

The republican base HATES Graham. This is not the endorsement Cruz wants.

I don't like Graham but who cares who he endorses. It doesn't make me like Cruz less

[Young Conservative]

Governor Gary Herbert of Utah endorses Ted cruz

[Young Conservative]

Rep Renee Elmers endorses Trump, becoming the First woman in Congress to Endorse Trump.

http://myfox8.com/2016/03/22/renee-ellmers-becomes-first-woman-in-congress-to-endorse-donald-trump/

Too bad she probably won't win reelection thanks to redistricting, which puts her against fellow Rep. George Holding who secured the endorsement of the NRLC thanks to Elmers, as they put it, "sabotaging a major piece of legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks."

[Young Conservative]

Rep Renee Elmers endorses Trump, becoming the First woman in Congress to Endorse Trump.

http://myfox8.com/2016/03/22/renee-ellmers-becomes-first-woman-in-congress-to-endorse-donald-trump/

Too bad she probably won't win reelection thanks to redistricting, which puts her against fellow Rep. George Holding who secured the endorsement of the NRLC thanks to Elmers, as they put it, "sabotaging a major piece of legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks."

How often does the National Right to Life step into a Republican primary?  Maybe they can endorse Cruz over Trump??

I don't recall them doing so.. I wish they would though

[Young Conservative]

Rep Renee Elmers endorses Trump, becoming the First woman in Congress to Endorse Trump.

http://myfox8.com/2016/03/22/renee-ellmers-becomes-first-woman-in-congress-to-endorse-donald-trump/

Too bad she probably won't win reelection thanks to redistricting, which puts her against fellow Rep. George Holding who secured the endorsement of the NRLC thanks to Elmers, as they put it, "sabotaging a major piece of legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks."

She said she voted for him last week, surprised it took this long to count that as an endorsement.

She just officially endorsed him though  I believe

[Young Conservative]

JEB! endorses CRUZ!

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/jeb-bush-endorses-ted-cruz-221140

This is good for places like Wisconsin, who have a more mainstream electorate.... its also good for the money game

[Young Conservative]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/23/scott-walker-says-hell-make-an-endorsement-decision-next-week-for-maximum-impact/

Scott Walker to endorse Cruz or Kasich in next week.  Probably Cruz.

Looks like it's going to be Cruz.

Hopefully Cruz since he can easily defeat Trump here
And Cruz leads in a new poll by emerson
http://media.wix.com/ugd/3bebb2_73d4ad9247704c9488a764acae6f7767.pdf

[Young Conservative]

Some Wisconsin endorsements for John Kasich:

Former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann
Former U.S. Rep. Scott Klug
Former Gov. Scott McCallum

who care

[Young Conservative]

Senator Ben Sasse (NE) for Ted Cruz

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ben-sasse-i-just-early-voted-for-ted-cruz/article/2588675?custom_click=rss

[Young Conservative]

If anything, a Sandoval endorsement is bad, so its best to delay as long as possible, I guess. 

The only place it would be good is nevada and a the only remaining moderate electorates: New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is unlikely to yield any positive gain for Kasich though.

[Young Conservative]

How helpful for Sandoval to endorse 2 months after his state votes. lol

It's not as if Kasich had a chance in NV anyways. He lost to CARSON.

Confirmed:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nevada-gov.-brian-sandoval-endorses-john-kasich/article/2588744

It may be helpful....for Sandoval. If Kasich becomes the nominee, Sandoval is exactly the type of a VP candidate he may need.

No pro-abortion Republican will be the running mate, period.

This cant be stressed enough. The outrage would be unsurpassed.

[Young Conservative]

Cruz officially Endorsed by Mike Pence

[Young Conservative]

Huckabee put a "who should Trump's VP be" poll on Facebook.  I'm going to say that counts.

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/veeppoll

As if he hasn't been partial to him the entire time

[Young Conservative]

RIP Cruz

How so? Isn't Pence still quite popular at least among IN Republicans? I'm not sure this will move that many votes to Cruz, but do you really think it will hurt him?

Probably not as popular as Bobby Knight.

A Governor's endorsement is more important than a coach, regardless of that coach's popularity

[Young Conservative]

Classic conservative and Silent Cal (myself) endorse Trump lol