How Important is Bill Walker's Quasi Endorsement of Ethan Berkowitz?

It is at least this important. Here are some raw numbers from the August 24th primary:

Sean Parnell -------------- 54,125
Bill Walker --------------- 35,734
Ethan Berkowitz --------- 22,607
Hollis French ------------- 18,018

Together, Berkowitz and French pulled in less votes than did Parnell. But the totals of Berkowitz, French and Walker equalled 76,359 votes. Combined with the Berkowitz' campaign's imaginative economic development proposals and Benson's spot on a ticket in an election that will draw high Bush turnouts on the initiative regarding legislative size, this race might tighten up considerably.