by Patrick Appel
PPP's latest shows Santorum ahead in Minnesota, which votes tomorrow. Ed Morrissey wonders whether Santorum could get a second look:
Let’s say lightning strikes twice on Tuesday and Santorum manages to win both Minnesota and Missouri, while Romney coasts to a win in Colorado. Besides the Maine caucuses that go on all week (and which are also non-binding), does this give Santorum an edge on the argument for being the true conservative consolidation candidate?
Along the same lines, Silver asks whether Romney can win in the mid-west:
Imagine that Mr. Romney were to lose both [Minnesota and Missouri]. That would make him zero for three in the nation’s most important swing region. It would raise questions about his performance in Ohio, probably the most important state to vote on “Super Tuesday,” March 6. Polling there also shows a competitive race.
The Dish 