◼ The latest polls out of Iowa confirm two things as we head into the caucuses: Ron Paul has peaked, and his support is now on the downswing. And Rick Santorum is surging, going from single-digits to third place in a matter of days. - Commentary Magazine
◼ Romney leads Paul in Des Moines Register Iowa Poll; Santorum surges - Des Moines Register
Santorum, who has been largely invisible in the polls throughout the campaign season, is now beating the other evangelical choices and has a clear shot at victory Tuesday night.
...The collapse of the bottom half of the field fueled Santorum’s surge, said Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report.
“He has become the remainder man,” Cook said.
Undecideds decided to decide, and Santorum was the fresh choice. He hasn’t endured the media scrutiny into his record and whomping from negative advertising like others who made flash-in-the pan ascendancies, analysts said.
◼ Sorry, Santorum fans, but Romney will win this - Ezra Klein/Washington Post
