So the cycle continues, as politicians endorse harsh punishments and shortchange strategies that might make a real difference.

Few major politicians endorsed him, and his campaign was largely ignored by traditional media.

They also complain that Mr. Norman has made poor decisions about which politicians to endorse.

That is quite different from 1984, when many leading black politicians endorsed Mr. Mondale, hurting the Jackson candidacy.

Many Democratic politicians across the country endorsed Sanders, as no Democrat was on the ballot.

Most other black politicians are running as Clinton delegates or have endorsed him.

No individual politician or any of these societies have formally endorsed LGBT rights.

Some politicians in both the State of Utah and the State of Nevada have endorsed the idea.

Other leading politicians endorse Howard, once famously described by a colleague as having "something of the night about him."

All major political parties and many prominent politicians have endorsed the program.