Michael Barone
A candidate's strengths can also be his weaknesses. Take the case of Rick Santorum.
One of his strengths is perseverance. For more than a year, he made hundreds of appearances in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, with no visible result in the polls.
He persevered and ended up finishing first in the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3. Then, after poor showings in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and Nevada, he finished first in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado on Feb. 7.
Now he's leading Mitt Romney in most polls nationally and in Romney's native state of Michigan.
Read more: http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/02/23/santorums_loose_lips_can_turn_convictions_to_controversy
A candidate's strengths can also be his weaknesses. Take the case of Rick Santorum.
One of his strengths is perseverance. For more than a year, he made hundreds of appearances in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, with no visible result in the polls.
He persevered and ended up finishing first in the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3. Then, after poor showings in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and Nevada, he finished first in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado on Feb. 7.
Now he's leading Mitt Romney in most polls nationally and in Romney's native state of Michigan.
Read more: http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2012/02/23/santorums_loose_lips_can_turn_convictions_to_controversy
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