Memes played a role in 2016 – and they’re set to play an even bigger one in 2020. Bernie Sanders Dank Meme Stash January 29, 2020 The meme endorsement you might have missed – and why it matters for 2020 Heather Woods, Kansas State University and Leslie Hahner, Baylor University Much was made of The New York Times’ dual endorsement of Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar. But four days prior, a hugely popular Facebook meme group threw its support behind Bernie Sanders.
It’s a uniquely American phenomenon for newspapers to suggest one candidate over the other. Patrick Fallon/Reuters October 17, 2016 Why newspaper endorsements might matter more in this election Agustin Casas, CUNEF; André Trindade, Getulio Vargas Foundation, and Yarine Fawaz, Center for Monetary and Financial Studies People tend to assume that most papers have an inherent bias, so a group of economists looked at what happens when there’s a surprise pick.
Crowds love Trump. Endorsers less so. December 4 2015. Jonathan Drake/REUTERS December 8, 2015 Trump is running last in one key race Anthony J. Gaughan, Drake University Trump is up – way up – in the polls, but he’s losing the endorsement game.