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Christie lands UL endorsement // Do Independents matter? // NHDP JJ Dinner tonight … and more

ByChip Griffin


(via Primary Digest)

There are 72 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — Camp Christie got a major morale boost last night when the NH Union Leader endorsed the New Jersey governor. — Historically, candidates’ New Hampshire poll numbers have improved after the UL endorsement. However, it is by no means a leading indicator of a Granite State victory. Notable primary day busts include Newt Gingrich, Pete du Pont and Steve Forbes. Back in 2011, Nate Silver took a look at the history of the endorsement’s effect on poll numbers, for those interested. — One of the harshest lines in Publisher…

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