Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Santorum Poised for Breakthrough in Three States’ Contests

THE WASHINGTON POST: DENVER — Rick Santorum was poised for a breakthrough night on Tuesday in three contests that could provide a boost to the former Pennsylvania senator’s efforts to slow Mitt Romney’s march to the Republican presidential nomination.

Romney was hoping to extend his winning streak as he tried to strengthen his claim to the mantle of the presumptive nominee, but he was bracing for a loss in one or more states as Santorum made an aggressive run in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. » | Philip Rucker and Nia-Malika Henderson | Tuesday, February 07, 2012