It looks like Santorum is tied or ahead of Romney in national polls. How Josh Marshall views the surge:
[T]his isn’t about Rick Santorum who is clearly a 2nd or 3rd tier candidate, it’s showing the depth of Romney’s weakness as a candidate — both as a candidate in this particular political moment and simply as a candidate for office in general.
(Photo: Presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum speaks during an address to the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee February 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. By Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
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