If Kerry had endorsed Obama pre-NH would it have changed the outcome?

[JackORoses]

It was leaked the day before the Primary that Kerry would be endorsing Obama, but the endorsement was being held back for the right moment since NH seemed to be in the bag already.

Do you think if it had happened earlier that it could have swayed NH to Obama?

[Occam Bandage]

1. I'd bet so. Ah, well, "Kerry" and "miscalulation" go together like "Bush" and "lies."

[Bicoastal]

2. Who knows...

...but I'm pretty sure Obama narrowly losing NH had something to do with it. If he had WON NH, Kerry would have wait until later in the year.

[Occam Bandage]

6. I'd bet the intended plan was,

Obama sweeps through NH, Nevada and South Carolina on momentum. We head towards Super Tuesday, where Clinton is going to make her big stand. Meanwhile, Kerry (and a few others) endorse Obama, signifying that the party establishment has decided to get behind Obama, signaling that it's time to come together behind a victorious Obama campaign. Obama handily wins Super Tuesday, takes nomination.

Man plans, God laughs. Politicians plan, voters laugh.

[Kucinich4America]

3. How popular is Kerry in NH?

Yeah, I know he won there in 2004 and I know he's from a neighboring state, but I don't like Larry "widestance" Craig just because he's from a neighboring state.

[surfermaw]

4. I don't think Kerry will help any one with the democrats

Most dem. like me held their noses and voted for Kerry and then only because of Edwards.

[Mass]

Yes, it is probably why he won the primaries against Edwards.

[onehandle]

5. Possibly. Or they were saving Kerry for a Hillary win.

This whole thing was timed timed timed.

[debatepro]

10. everyone times endorsements

Hillary busted Congresswoman Shelley Berkley endorsement the day Obama got SEIU and Culinary workers endorsement. Everyone times these things.

[Mass]

7. Impossible to say, but it is possible that the Obama campaign was waiting to

get these endorsements out after NH that they were expecting to win easily.

[Evergreen Emerald]

8. I prefer Wes Clark

[annie1]

9. omg, are people never going to get over Obama not winning NH. jesus.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. Maybe, if Kerry shed a tear or two ...

I'm ready for moment-palooza heading for superduper tuesday.