When the film was first released Frank S. Nugent, the film critic of The New York Times praised the film and the acting, writing, " And New York, unless we have miscalculated again, will endorse its film version, at the Roxy, as heartily as it has endorsed the film of the Joads.

After Gilchrest's loss in the primary, he broke with his party and endorsed Queen Anne's County State's Attorney Frank Kratovil, the Democratic nominee, in the general election, being quoted as saying, " Let's see, the Republican Party, or my eternal soul?

Liberal Party candidates played the role of spoiler by being the possible cause of the defeat of Democrat Frank D. O ' Connor in the race for governor in 1966 by naming Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. as its candidate in the race against incumbent Nelson Rockefeller ; and again in 1980 when it endorsed Javits ( who had lost in the Republican primary for United States senator to Al D ' Amato ).

Although endorsed by newspapers, the Central Labor Council, the Prohibition Party, and women's organizations, Landes was defeated by Frank Edwards, a political unknown, by a vote of 59, 000 to 40, 000, in a record turnout.

Sharlet's book was endorsed by several commentators, including Frank Schaeffer, once a leading figure of the Christian right, who called Sharlet's book a " must read ... disturbing tour de force ," and Brian McLaren, one of Times " 25 most influential evangelicals " in the U. S., who said: “ Jeff Sharlet a confessed non-evangelical whom top evangelical organizations might be wise to hire — and quick — as a consultant.

Several celebrities endorsed the Arnall write-in, including television personality Hugh Downs and singers Peter, Paul, and Mary, Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis, Jr.

On May 29, the Staten Island Republican Party endorsed Frank Powers, a member of the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority who has never held elective office but who promised to spend $ 500, 000 of his own money on the race.

In 2004, he endorsed Frank Klees for the leadership of the Ontario PC Party.

Wettlaufer endorsed Frank Klees for the leadership of the Ontario PC Party in 2004 and 2009.

In late 2004, he endorsed Frank Klees to lead the Ontario PC Party.

In the same year, he endorsed Frank Klees's bid to lead the Ontario PC Party.

In 2004, Guergis endorsed Frank Klees for the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party.

Young endorsed Frank Klees's bid to become leader of the Ontario PC Party in 2004.

He endorsed Frank Klees for the leadership of the Ontario PC Party in 2004.

In 2004, Shea endorsed Frank Klees's bid to lead the Ontario PC Party.

Smith endorsed Frank Klees for the leadership of the Ontario PC Party in 2004.

In 2008 Nick Kemp set up The Association for Provocative Therapy with Frank Farrelly's approval, to promote standards and training in Provocative Therapy as well as creating the Farrelly endorsed AFPT icon system for teaching Provocative Therapy strategies to students.

McCague tried to convince Davis to remain in office for another election, but afterwards endorsed Frank Miller to succeed him as party leader.

The book was endorsed by both men ( Alan Alda, Gerold Frank ) and women ( Judy Collins, Tillie Olsen, Marilyn French ).

Within a year of her inauguration she survived two unsuccessful coups and in October 1983, as chairperson of the Organization of East Caribbean States, endorsed the US Invasion of Grenada.

In 1992 and 1996, Maddox crossed party lines and endorsed unsuccessful populist Republican Patrick J. Buchanan for the presidency.

During the election campaign, Anderton endorsed Labour candidate and previously unsuccessful mayoral candidate Megan Woods to succeed him in his electorate.

After an unsuccessful effort, led by Unruh and Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago, to draft Senator Edward M. Kennedy, he finally endorsed Eugene McCarthy at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.

After an unsuccessful attempt to draft Peter Kormos to run for leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party failed, the Socialist Caucus endorsed Michael Prue leading up to the 2009 ONDP leadership election.

Arnall soon endorsed Melvin E. Thompson's unsuccessful claim to the office.

After Schreyer's appointment as Governor-General of Canada in 1979, Walding endorsed Sidney Green in his unsuccessful bid to become interim NDP leader.

In 1996, he endorsed Gerard Kennedy's unsuccessful bid to become leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.

Running for Missouri Lieutenant-Governor as a Democrat in 1968 – one of his many unsuccessful bids for state and local office – Beeny endorsed the presidential campaign of the then-segregationist Alabama Governor George C. Wallace.

Kadis endorsed Vaughan, Ontario Mayor Michael Di Biase in his unsuccessful bid for re-election during the 2006 Vaughan municipal election.

She endorsed former Thornhill Liberal MPP Mario Racco in his unsuccessful bid for re-election and successful Richmond Hill Liberal candidate Reza Moridi.

He endorsed John Nesbitt's unsuccessful bid for the party leadership in 1970, and was one of only two opposition members who voted to amalgamate the city of Winnipeg in 1971.

In 1996, he endorsed Frances Lankin's unsuccessful bid to replace Rae as party leader.

He endorsed Dianne Cunningham's unsuccessful bid to lead the Progressive Conservative Party in 1990, and did not seek re-election in that year's provincial election ( Toronto Star, 3 May 1990 ).

Byrne sought Washington's support, yet shortly before his sudden death in late 1987 the Mayor endorsed Aurelia Pucinski, daughter of longtime Alderman Roman Pucinski, as part of a bid to reconcile with white machine politicians.

Shortly after ending his 2008 bid for the White House, Vilsack endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and was named the national co-chair for Clinton's presidential campaign.

She supported Al Gore's 2000 US presidential bid, and also endorsed Barack Obama's bid for the presidency in 2008.

His successor as Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, endorsed his bid for president.

Sununu was one of only three senators whose voting record received a score of 100 % from the fiscally conservative Club for Growth, which in February 2007 endorsed his bid for re-election.

In October 2011, Ballagh endorsed Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness in his Irish presidential election bid.

Chiarelli endorsed Dalton McGuinty's bid to lead the Ontario Liberal Party in 1996.

Rae endorsed Susan Eng's successful bid to chair the Metro Toronto Police Services Board in early 1991, over the opposition of several police officers.

He endorsed Hugh Segal's bid for the leadership of the federal party in 1998.

He endorsed Senator Phil Gramm's presidential bid in 1995.

The Courant also endorsed his bid in the general election.

His 2005 senatorial re-election bid was endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America.

He later endorsed Stéphane Dion's successful bid to lead the party.

He endorsed Jean Chrétien's bid to lead the federal Liberal Party in 1990, and declared his own intention to enter federal politics in 1992.

He made headlines in 2007 when he called on Fletcher's lieutenant governor, Steve Pence, to resign for his disloyalty after Pence endorsed Anne Northup in the Republican gubernatorial primary rather than backing Fletcher's re-election bid.

In 2008, the ATU endorsed Hillary Clinton in her bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination ; after she conceded defeat, the ATU endorsed Barack Obama in his successful bid for President.

Just four days before, despite being hospitalized and awaiting surgery, he had endorsed Howard Dean's 2004 presidential bid via a telephone conference call he conducted from his hospital bed.

Kerrey has also endorsed, and appeared at campaign events for, Al Franken in his bid for the U. S. Senate in Minnesota.

Kolbe endorsed State Senate President Tim Bee's bid to unseat Giffords in 2008.

He was endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters, Ocean Champions and the New Jersey Environmental Federation in his 2006 reelection bid.

De Jong later supported Harris in his bid to become federal leader, while Harris endorsed de Jong's bid for re-election as provincial leader in 2001.