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To: Paul Smith who wrote (472891)	2/20/2012 1:56:03 AM
From: LindyBill	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793916

At this stage of the game, Santorum is after getting the Republican nominations. He could care less if it offends Liberal reporters. By the time the election comes around, lets see what the issues are. The next couple of debates will tell the tale, IMO.

To: Paul Smith who wrote (472891)	2/20/2012 11:02:01 AM
From: longnshort	7 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793916

" Put aside the fact that Santorum lost his last race by 18 points" remember Romney lost his last senate race by 17 to a drunk driving murderer who was kicked out of Harvard for cheating and kicked out of the army for being a lazy POS

To: Paul Smith who wrote (472891)	2/22/2012 8:45:45 AM
From: Peter Dierks	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793916

To: Peter Dierks who wrote (49247) 2/21/2012 10:16:37 PM From: greatplains_guy 1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) of 49362 Polls: Romney, Santorum Again Running Dead Even With Obama as Primary Race Tightens Guy Benson Feb 21, 2012 04:17 PM EST We've already stumbled through the electoral fantasyland inhabited by mainstream media figures and certain GOP elites alike, so let's return to reality, shall we? This week's polling data is fascinating on several fronts. Let's begin with the GOP nominating contest -- you know, the one with actual declared candidates vying for votes. Sen. Rick Santorum holds a ten-point national lead over Gov. Mitt Romney among Republican voters: In the Feb. 15-19 Gallup Daily tracking rolling average, Santorum is ahead of Romney by 36% to 26%, with Newt Gingrich at 13% and Ron Paul at 11%. This marks Santorum's largest lead to date. Santorum had moved to within two points of Romney, 30% to 32%, by the end of last week. Prior to Santorum's surge, Romney led Santorum 37% to 16% in Gallup Daily tracking ending Feb. 6, the day before Santorum won primaries and caucuses in Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado. That's the unalloyed good news for Santorum backers. A double-digit lead is hard to argue with. That being said, Romney backers are likely to emphasize the results (and importance) of another recent Gallup survey that tweaks the question: In a separate USA Today/Gallup survey conducted Feb. 16-19, all Americans were asked which of the two candidates -- Romney or Santorum -- they believed would have the best chance of beating Barack Obama in November. Overall, 54% of Americans named Romney and ... Message 27963866