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The perfect candidate. we would rather back someone with whom we would disagree than one who tells us what we think we want to hear. no guarantee a victory. gingrich trails romney by 27 points in the latest granite state poll. since 1976, the union leader has picked just two eventual nominees. rona ronald reagan in 1988, but the paper has given shots in the arm to insurgent candidates before. most notably pat buchanan in '92 and '96. on the trail yesterday newt's rivals were quick to say the race was too volatile for this endorsement to matter. >> it looks like, you know, newt's the guy righ...

Endorsements matter? what is likely to be the impact of this on what has been an up and down race for the republicans for months and months? >> i think there's no more important endorsement in new hampshire, particularly for conservatives, than the union leader. and the republican primary they're extraordinarily influential. i think for people around the country to try to understand this is the equivalent if the "wall street journal" were to endorse a candidate and editorialize about the candidate three or four times a week before the primary. that's half of the value, they don't just back you...