But Eldon Petersen, a senior vice president at Novation, said he had not known that Child Health's endorsement carried a price.

But most political analysts and even some candidates acknowledge that political endorsements carry far less weight with the electorate than in earlier generations.

Since used cars are less reliable, an endorsement of one might carry more weight.

For Mr. Golisano, who has had no contact with Mr. Perot since beginning his race last month, the potential endorsement carried significant weight.

But if endorsements carry any political or financial weight these days, she had a good day on Monday.

Mr. Gan's endorsement carries great weight with those in fashion who listen for a drumbeat, then gravitate toward a designer.

That doesn't change the fact that his endorsement would carry lots of weight, though.

But writerly endorsements carry special weight.

That endorsement didn't carry much weight with the Nets' brass, which fired Calipari midway through a painfully disappointing season.