Santorum Looks Beyond Evangelicals to Attract NH Votes
Although just eight votes shy of an outright victory in the Iowa Caucuses, Rick Santorum was clearly Tuesday night’s big winner. But now he has to leave the safety of a state filled with like-minded, evangelical voters for New Hampshire where some church congregations are so small they could meet in a phone booth. Just as small is Santorum’s New Hampshire staff and headquarters and it probably won’t get much larger before Election Day. “We know we can build on yesterday’s big win in Iowa,” said Bill Cahill, who heads up Santorum’s New Hampshire campaign. “We’ve got to make it happen with the limited resources we have because we can’t afford to hire tons of staff. We believe Rick ‘s positions on taxes and national security will appeal to a majority of New Hampshire Republicans.” Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who has a second home in the Granite State and is well-known as any politician in the state, is primed to win the states Republican vote. As proof, he has a 30-point lead and voters are comfortable with his brand of moderate, mainstream politics. To contrast the differences between Romney and Santorum, the latest Suffolk University poll of GOP primary [...]