Quote:In most places, I agree, but let's stay focused on the reality of the situation: this is Jacksonville. Everyone who is going to vote for Trump would have voted for Trump no matter what the T-U said, and no one who wasn't already going to vote for Trump is going to change their minds based upon the opinion of the newspaper world's equivalent of Middle Tennessee State.

 

 I think in this case though,  some people that were considering to vote for Donald Trump instead of another non-Hillary Clinton option could be influenced by the T-U's endorsement.  After seeing how close the race in Florida in the 2000 election was,   even a relatively small votes for Trump instead of a non-Clinton option could be the difference.  

 

 I'm not sure what the overall influence of the T-U is but it wouldn't surprise me that many people in NE Florida only read this newspaper on a daily basis.  

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