Santorum's Surge & Mitt's Mitigation
This primary season is just a continual roller coaster ride. After Mitt’s big wins in Florida & Nevada (2 key swing states, 46% & 48%) Feb. 4, Santorum pulled out a surprise caucus trifecta on Tuesday, Feb. 7, and then Romney came back (again, as after S. Carolina) in the Maine caucuses Feb. 11 with 39% (Ron Paul 36%, Santorum 18%, Ron Paul 6%). He also seemed to make his case fairly well at CPAC the same week, evidenced in their straw poll with Mitt 38% vs Santorum 31%, Newt 15%, Ron Paul 12%. And Mitt’s expected to do well in the only 2 other primaries before Super Tuesday – Michigan & Arizona Feb. 28. Then 10 states on Super Tuesday, March 6. I’d ask who’s changed more – the fickle among the GOP or Romney, who was the clear conservative choice at CPAC in 2008? Who’s been the steadiest in the polls? Look at the polls over the last year, and the flavors of the month that have now continued with Newt and Santorum voting surges. Easy come, easy go. If we’ve learned anything ...