In many campaigns, sometimes there is an endorsement that serves as a finishing move. Today, the former mayor of Palm Beach County (!), a Democrat, endorsed #FLGov Ron DeSantis. #flsen #sayfie
https://twitter.com/VictoriaCBS12/status/1572293056354832384
It's hard to believe a South Florida Democrat who once served the tony liberal communities of Palm Beach et al. would endorse Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Palm Beach Co. is one of the three big South Florida Democratic counties. (2)
To be fair, Palm Beach is probably the least Democratic county of South Florida. It has a lot of Republicans, as does Miami-Dade. Joe Biden beat Trump by less than 100K in Palm Beach in 2020. (3)
Endorsements usually do not matter much. They help more in primaries IMHO. In generals, they can get lost in the battle. But I recall a few that hurt. (4)
In 1988, Vice President George H. W. Bush was able to prove to voters nationwide that Mass. Gov. Mike Dukakis was too liberal, with police endorsements. 34 years ago this week, Bush won the endorsement of the Boston Police Patrolman's Association. In Dukakis' capital city. (5)
That one hurt. Dukakis moved to get his own police endorsers on stage the same day in Boston, but it was too late. The images of Bush in Boston with police hurt. (6)
In 2018, another endorsement that hurt was when former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves (R) endorsed Democrat Laura Kelly over Trump supporter and former SoS Kris Kobach (R). In 2018, it was striking, especially after Kobach had just beaten the Republican governor in a primary. (7)
Graves, a former lobbyist for the American Trucking Associations, has endorsed Kelly again, but it may not have as much impact this time. Gov. Kelly's opponent is the GOP AG and has closed the gap. #KSGov (8)
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