endorsements

The raw data behind the story
"Pols And Polls Say The Same Thing: Jeb Bush Is A Weak Front-Runner"
<a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/pols-and-polls-say-the-same-thing-jeb-bush-is-a-weak-front-runner/">https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/pols-and-polls-say-the-same-thing-jeb-bush-is-a-weak-front-runner/</a>.
This data includes something we call "endorsement points," an attempt to quantify the importance of endorsements
by weighting each one according to the position held by the endorser:
10 points for each governor, 5 points for each senator and 1 point for each
representative

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endorsements function

A data frame with 109 rows representing candidates and 9 variables:<dl class="dl-horizontal">
 <dt>year</dt><dd>Election year</dd>
 <dt>party</dt><dd>Political party</dd>
 <dt>candidate</dt><dd>Candidate running in primary</dd>
 <dt>endorsement_points</dt><dd>Weighted endorsements through June 30th of the year before the primary</dd>
 <dt>percentage_endorsement_points</dt><dd>Percentage of total weighted endorsement points for the candidate's political party through June 30th of the year before the primary</dd>
 <dt>money_raised</dt><dd>Money raised through June 30th of the year before the primary</dd>
 <dt>percentage_of_money</dt><dd>Percentage of total money raised by the candidate's political party through June 30th of the year before the primary</dd>
 <dt>primary_vote_percentage</dt><dd>Percentage of votes won in the primary</dd>
 <dt>won_primary</dt><dd>Did the candidate win the primary?</dd>
</dl>

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The raw data behind the story
"Pols And Polls Say The Same Thing: Jeb Bush Is A Weak Front-Runner"
<a href='https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/pols-and-polls-say-the-same-thing-jeb-bush-is-a-weak-front-runner/'>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/pols-and-polls-say-the-same-thing-jeb-bush-is-a-weak-front-runner/</a>.
This data includes something we call "endorsement points," an attempt to quantify the importance of endorsements
by weighting each one according to the position held by the endorser:
10 points for each governor, 5 points for each senator and 1 point for each
representative

Pols And Polls Say The Same Thing: Jeb Bush Is A Weak Front-Runner — endorsements

A data frame with 109 rows representing candidates and 9 variables:<dl class='dl-horizontal'>
 <dt>year</dt><dd>Election year</dd>
 <dt>party</dt><dd>Political party</dd>
 <dt>candidate</dt><dd>Candidate running in primary</dd>
 <dt>endorsement_points</dt><dd>Weighted endorsements through June 30th of the year before the primary</dd>
 <dt>percentage_endorsement_points</dt><dd>Percentage of total weighted endorsement points for the candidate's political party through June 30th of the year before the primary</dd>
 <dt>money_raised</dt><dd>Money raised through June 30th of the year before the primary</dd>
 <dt>percentage_of_money</dt><dd>Percentage of total money raised by the candidate's political party through June 30th of the year before the primary</dd>
 <dt>primary_vote_percentage</dt><dd>Percentage of votes won in the primary</dd>
 <dt>won_primary</dt><dd>Did the candidate win the primary?</dd>
</dl>

Pols And Polls Say The Same Thing: Jeb Bush Is A Weak Front-Runner

endorsements: Pols And Polls Say The Same Thing: Jeb Bush Is A Weak Front-Runner

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