Yeah, I always wonder, how come that endorsement that Sarah gave didn’t help Hoffman win, or have people forgotten how she endorsed Hoffman while others in the GOP endorsed Scazzafava..Its not the endorsement that makes someone win, its the person. If people want to vote for McCain, that is their choice. Sarah isn’t putting a gun to anyone’s head and saying “You better vote for McCain” its an endorsement which doesn’t mean squat
People jump all over candidates and politicians for their endorsements of other candidates as though it literally means that the endorser is endorsing every position of the endorsed candidate, which is nonsense. In politics, politicians most often endorse one another out of friendship and a shared politcal belief, but that doesn;t mean a line by line belief.
I see Jim DeMint being trashed here for endorsing Mitt Romney in ‘08, for crying out loud, and that seems to me like it’s so damn silly, since it’s not an accurate reflection on Jim DeMint, the staunch conservative. I mean, look at DeMint’s votes and actions, not his endorsement. Sheesh.
Doug Hoffman for Congress -- $5,000
Tom Rooney for Congress -- $1,000
Coburn for Senate -- $2,500
Marsha Blackburn for Congress (2 donations) -- $3,500
Rob Portman for Senate -- $2,500
Schmidt for Congress -- $1,000
Friends of John Thune -- $2,500
Richard Burr for Senate Committee -- $2,500
Michelle Bachmann for Congress (2 donations) -- $3,500
Hatch Election Committee -- $1,000
Grassley Committee -- $2,500
Team Graham (Lindsey) -- $1,000
Jim DeMint for Senate -- $2,500
Rob Portman for Senate -- $1,000
Friends of Roy Blunt -- $2,500
McDonnell for Governor -- $2,500
Citizens for Mary Taylor -- $1,000
Kasich for Ohio -- $5,000
Links here and here for this info. There may be more, as this doesn't add up to the $60K+ that was in the press account.