[Tax-chick]

You think Chuck Norris’s endorsement of Huckabee was that important? I don’t.

[trisham]

You think Chuck Norris’s endorsement of Huckabee was that important? I don’t.

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No, but it is an indication of his thinking. I give him credit for publicly supporting a "Republican". Unfortunately his candidate was and is a RINO.

[Vigilanteman]

In general, I think celebrity endorsements are overrated. They do have some value, however, in the early stages when the field of candidates are crowded and anything to make the candidates stand out is welcomed. I don't think Oba Mao would have won Iowa without the Oprah endorsement, but just days or weeks later, she was a non-issue.

Norris certainly didn't have the same importance to Hucksterbee. But my point is that it would be wise for celebs to check out candidates on theirpet issues before they even offer their endorsements. Had Norris done so, we might have seen him endorse a Duncan Hunter or Tom Tancredo, both of whom had superb records on illegal immigration. At the very least, he could have led his endorsement to a Fred Thompson or Mitt Romney, neither of whom have great records on the issue, but neither of whom echoed the open borders position of McCain-Hucksterbee-Oba Mao either.