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Rick Santorum has won the Minnesota caucuses and the nonbinding Missouri primary. At this writing it looks like he may win the Colorado caucuses, too, but even if Mitt Romney pulls out a win there, this is Santorum’s night.
As noted here at the time, Santorum was campaigning in Missouri and Minnesota (and Colorado) when Romney and Newt Gingrich were still slugging it out in Florida. The strategy paid off; Santorum was in these states significantly more than his rivals, and Nate Silver notes some empirical evidence that spending more time in a state helps a candidate outperform his poll numbers.
While tonight’s contests don’t push Santorum very far forward in the delegate count, he will undoubtedly get a fundraising boost out his victories; the question is how far it can take him. When the Conservative Political Action Conference convenes in Washington later this week — with Santorum, Romney, and Gingrich all slated to speak — you can bet that activists will be conferring at the bars in and around the Marriott Wardman Park to puzzle over that question. As it always is during a hotly contested primary, this should be an interesting CPAC indeed.
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Clint| 2.8.12 @ 12:39AM
The Tea Party Rebellion Is Headed For A Brokered Convention.
RJ| 2.8.12 @ 1:06AM
Yes, a big night for Santorum. He did much better than expected. More reason to hope that Romney won't be the nominee after all.
Occam's Tool| 2.8.12 @ 2:04AM
If it is brokered, I will be voting for Santorum. Spambots like Paulbots have no chance.
Clint| 2.8.12 @ 6:20AM
The Israel Firster Smear Bund RINO-CINO Tool Job Already Said He'll Vote For The RINO-CINO Frontman, Mittens Romney.
We'll See Ya At A Brokered Convention Little Short, Fat, Agin' Traitor Scum,Tool Job.
hook| 2.8.12 @ 7:27AM
I think Santorum's victory actually helps Romney because Gingrich may very well be now behind Santorum and at least will have to concentrate some of his bile on him. The race is no longer a two man race which has help Romney.
Prester John| 2.8.12 @ 7:35AM
I guess we'll start hearing about Santorum's wife's personal story any time now.
Marco2| 2.8.12 @ 8:33AM
Well, well, well, no more flying under the radar for Fr. Rick, but at least he should no longer be seen at the highway exit ramp holding his "I will campaign for food" sign. Go Newt, let 'im have it!