Endorsements for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016

This is a list of political endorsements for declared candidates for the Republican primaries for the 2016 United States presidential election. Unless otherwise stated, all individuals/groups listed below as giving endorsements, are members of (or supporters of) the Republican Party.

The value of political endorsements varies, depending on whom they are from, when the are given, and other factors. Especially crucial[1] are endorsements from politicians who live in the chronologically-earlier states during the 2016 caucuses and primaries. Particularly valuable[2] are endorsements from governors, federal senators, and federal representatives. Endorsements given by a person (or group) which is based in the same home state as the candidate hails from, are usually less valuable, unless multiple candidates from that state are running.[2] Historically, there is a correlation ("76% of the eventual vote percentage"[2]) between the percentage of political endorsements from sitting and former elected officials earned by a Republican candidate in the first half of the year prior to a presidential election (for purposes of this article January 1, 2015 through June 30th 2015), with the percentage of votes cast for that candidate in the Republican primaries during the first half of the election-year (for purposes of this article January 1, 2016 through June 30th 2016). The impact of celebrity endorsements of political candidates is less clear, and somewhat controversial,[3] but in some cases can increase general-election turnout,[3] or increase fundraising-totals and media-exposure.[4]

This may be of interest. I don't know if there is any distinction between official and unofficial endorsements. They also seem to include campaign staff which are obviously endorsing the candidate.

It is an interesting list, but it is Wikipedia which can be edited by anyone. I found the Rand Paul list to have some odd supporters. Nat Hentoff?? Geraldo Rivera?? Michael Reagan?? Alex Jones?? John Stossel?? Not birds of a feather, generally.

2 posted on 08/05/2015 6:24:18 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)

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