article_snippet.sent: Although the campaign has barely begun, most of the candidates -- and some  probable candidates -- are already starting to make mistakes.
article_snippet.sent: Most of the mistakes will simply be blips along the way, but some of the candidates might end up being more damaging if some of them feed into negative perceptions that voters have about the candidates.
article_snippet.sent: Here are a few notable mistakes in the past few weeks: .
article_snippet.sent: All of these are still relatively small missteps in the very start of his campaign.
article_snippet.sent: And we know from social scientists than individual gaffes and mistakes don't really have a big impact on the outcome of these contests, so much as the "fundamentals" like the ability to raise campaign contributions and the endorsements from political elites.
article_snippet.sent: Still, mistakes can play a role in campaigns.
article_snippet.sent: While individual mistakes might be fleeting, collectively, these kinds of moments can shape how voters think of candidates when the time comes for a vote.
highlights_snippet.sent: In early weeks of the 2016 campaign, candidates and potential contenders have stumbled in small ways .
  