Rick Santorum took Mitt Romney to the mat in Iowa and walked away with a tie. Now he's taken the mantle, perhaps, of the leader of the not-Mitt group of Republicans. Whether he can hold that role remains to be seen.
A new poll from Rasmussen Reports is standing conventional wisdom on its head. According to the poll, Tea Party aligned voters will support whomever the Republicans nominate, while establishment voters say if they don't get a candidate they like, they won't vote.
The Republican presidential primary has taken a predictable path. A candidate rises and falls, only to be replaced by another, all in an effort to find a candidate Other Than Mitt Romney. Ron Paul is the latest to see his poll numbers climbing.
Over the weekend, Herman Cain suspended his campaign and hinted that he would issue an endorsement soon. Most Cain supporters seem to be migrating to Newt Gingrich. Could a Gingrich victory ultimately be a win for Barack Obama?