Well, Iowa has given America the conservative choice of Rick Santorum who gave Mitt Romney a run for his money in Iowa.
New York Times reports Mitt Romney’s quest to swiftly lock down the Republican presidential nomination with a commanding finish in the Iowa caucuses was undercut on Tuesday night by the surging candidacy of Rick Santorum, who fought him to a draw on a shoestring budget by winning over conservatives who remain skeptical of Mr. Romney
In the first Republican contest of the season, the two candidates were separated much of the night by only a sliver of votes, with Mr. Romney being declared the winner by eight ballots early Wednesday morning. But the outcome offered Mr. Santorum a chance to emerge as the alternative to Mr. Romney as the race moves to New Hampshire and South Carolina without Gov. Rick Perry, who announced that he was returning to Texas to assess his candidacy
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How much of a run Santorum can give Romney is up to him. He doesn’t have a national organization. But, Romney is gonna have to earn the GOP nod with Santorum’s strong challenge.
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