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Santorum Did Not Expect This

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  January 3rd, 2012 at 07:13 PM  | 

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Image descriptionI’m at the Santorum event tonight in Iowa. Nate Silver at the New York Times says we should not be surprised by a Santorum win, and I would not be surprised by a Santorum win. It is very possible based on the strength of evangelicals showing up across Iowa today to organize and get to the caucuses tonight..

These people really, really do not want Mitt Romney. However misguided I may think it is, because others have flamed out they are rallying to Santorum as the alternative.

But Santorum didn’t see it coming. We’re in a small location overloaded with press risers. The place is small for the standards of a front runner, though I’m sure we’ll hear the word “cozy.” Heck, I might use the word cozy to describe it. Santorum’s party tonight reflects the campaign — it started off small, didn’t really expect what was coming, and tonight will be packed.

I suspect the Fire Marshall is going to use “excess capacity” to describe it by 9pm. The media just overwhelms the room.

And in Iowa the Hawkeye Caucii start in about 30 minutes.

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  • momac

    The economic policies he’s openly advocating are ridiculous. Special dispensation for industries that aren’t ‘trapped’ here. He’s a fool and a statist, and I doubt he’s any more pro-life than other candidates.

    I look forward to his spectacular flameout after. Evangelicals don’t necessarily like freedom any more than leftists do. What are you going to do.

  • http://www.StanOlshefski.com Stan Olshefski

    The size of the room for the victory party is a political hit now.

  • sta46

    I cannot for the life of me figure out why evangelicals anywhere would skip over Rick Perry and beat the weeds for Santorum. If you have any insight into this phenomenon I would love to have it explained for me.. Thx.
    Envious that you are there and I can’t be. Praying for Perry… hard and constantly.

  • greyeagle

    I would like to know as well. It may have something to do with the constant media trashing like FOX or ignoring completely. Another is that Perry was trashed constantly on other conservative websites by supporters of one of the candidates for weeks. It did not help that he did not do well in the first 3 debates, when I am sure that he was in pain. A person having back surgery can not usually stand on their feet constantly for 2 hours, for months after having that surgery. There has been a list of talking points (lies) that is still showing up on conservative web sites. Found some in the past few days. People can be gullible.

  • Carol Tarasewicz

    I had neck surgery in 2004, I’m not sure what Gov Perry had but I had mine after 2004 election. My surgeon did it to help other pain that started from my neck, my hands and nerve pain, and hand coordination. There was nothing for nerve pain. It took from November 10 until the end of January before I coiuld work a full day at the office. I worked from home & went to the office two times a week.
    Governor Perry did too much too soon.

  • 4loveofus

    That’s what the Santorum critics on this thread are suffering from and engaging in.

    To label Rick Santorum a “Statist” solely for compartmentalizing the tax relief provide for manufacturing companies and retail companies is beyond laughable. And as far anyone to doubt that Santorum is “any more pro-life than any other candidate” defies any form of cognitive reasoning. No presidential candidate in the history of the GOP has ever been more staunchly pro-life that Santorum, including Ronald Reagan. His immediate family history proves it.

    You have your alternative to Romney now, so accept and embrace it, or live with the consequences of another mistake.

  • aesthete

    And what does it have to do with Santorum critics?

    Whatever your answer, I highly doubt that your post has convinced anyone who was not already a Santorum spreader.

  • JSobieski

    If it comes down to Santorum vs. Romney, I am not sure what I would do. I don’t want to vote for Romney, and Santorum will have a chance to obtain my vote.

    I clearly prefer Perry, Newt, or Huntsman to Romney.

    I don’t see Santorum as having much to say on fiscal matters, and this election is about the economy and cutting budgets.

  • JSobieski

    Key issues for 2012:
    entitlement reform
    spending cuts
    tax reform
    regulatory reform

    Santorum had little to say on these topics while in Congress, or since he left Congress.