WATCH OUT ROMNEY, PAUL AND NEWT HERE COMES RICK SANTORIUM

Santorum's surprising ascent San Francisco Chronicle -  A month ago, Rick Santorum's Republican presidential campaign wasn't just an afterthought, it was a non-thought. The conservative former Pennsylvania ... Iowa GOP poll shows Romney leading but threatened by Santorumsurge The Guardian -  The turbulent GOP presidential campaign produced yet another twist Saturday when a new poll of Iowa caucus-goers showed a last-minute surge by Rick Santorum ... Romney leads Paul in Iowa poll, Santorum surges Reuters India -  The closely watched poll, which has a strong track record in Iowa races, showed Rick Santorum surging past Newt Gingrich into third place in a fluid battle ... Des Moines Register Poll: Rick Santorum Surging, Mitt Romney on ... ABC News (blog) -  OTTUMWA, Iowa– Three days before the Iowa caucuses a New Year's Eve Des Moines Register poll shows Rick Santorum gaining momentum in Iowa, but still running Takes from the Des Moines Register Poll TIME -  Washington Post: "Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, showing a late burst of momentum..., was poised to move into second place if he can continue ... Pulse quickens as Tuesday Iowa caucuses approach MiamiHerald.com -  Rick Santorum, a favorite of religious conservatives, is moving up fast in a tightening race, according to the Des Moines Register's Iowa Poll, ... Santorum is peaking in Iowa, but then what? Sacramento Bee -  Rick Santorum has gone from afterthought to X Factor in the Republican presidential field during the closing days before Tuesday's Iowa caucuses. ... Santorum: "I trusted the people of Iowa" CBS News -  Rick Santorum is the man of the moment in Iowa, with preference polls showing him rising into the top tier of Republican presidential candidates. ... Romney Leads, Santorum Surges in Iowa Republican Voter Poll BusinessWeek -  Former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who has spent more time in Iowa than any of the Republican candidates, is seeing the benefits of his labor. ... Romney leads, Santorum surges in Iowa Politico -  DES MOINES — The Rick Santorum surge continues. The former Pennsylvania senator has climbed to third place in Iowa, according to the latest Des Moines ... Iowa: Romney Leads, Santorum Rises, Steve King Weighs Choice RealClearPolitics -  Ron Paul is in second place at 22 percent, while Rick Santorum has ascended into third with 15 percent. However, Santorum appears to have all of the late ... Rick Santorum, Iowa's GOP man of the moment CBS News -  Rick Santorum is getting increasing attention as polls are showing for the first time that he could finish strongly here and have a big impact on the GOP ... Amid Lead for Romney in Iowa Poll, Momentum for Santorum New York Times (blog) -  ... Ron Paul of Texas and 15 percent for Rick Santorum. However, as The Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs noted, there is a “twist” in the survey. ... The Des Moines Register Iowa Poll: Watch Those Romney andSantorum ... The Atlantic -  By Molly Ball The paper's final, authoritative survey finds a tight race with Mitt Romney in the catbird seat and Rick Santorum moving up. ... ======================================================== Just wen you thought it was safe to say Ron Paul wins Iowa here comes Rick, and if he does win or come in second he is the news going into New Hampshire. Before there was the "Oracle at Delphi" there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli VJ Machiavelli Power to the People who "VOTE"