hampshire, that totally changes the equation. on the other hand, remember that the union leader has endorsed pat buchanan twice, has endorsed steve forbes and pete dupont, doesn't always pick the winner. >> he picked john mccain and that vaulted him four years ago. dorothy rabinowits wrote this about newt gingrich 3 weeks ago. quote, his greatest asset lies in his capacity to speak to americans as he has done with such potency in the republican debate. >> do you agree with that? >> i don't think anybody could have predicted how prcht the debates would be. they are the single biggest factor in the race. gingrich is week to week, the best debater on the stage. that's the biggest reason for his rise.