Only a quarter of those interviewed by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press care whom their newspaper endorses — and half of those who care actually would go against the endorsement.

Only the opinions of Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and crazyhaired businessman Donald Trump fared as bad among Republicans.

The Plattsburgh Press Republican does not do political endorsements. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise did not endorse candidates in 2011 local races.

The Watertown Times, of course, remains active in the endorsement game.

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