Iowa Caucuses--Rick Santorum?

In a GOP Nomination race which has seen so many swings between candidates, the Iowa Caucus appears to be just another turn in the road. As of about 9 PM, albeit with most of the precincts yet to report, Rick Santorum was leading the Iowa Caucus, with 24.2% of the vote, with Ron Paul (23.7%) and Mitt Romney (22.3%) trailing closely behind him. Santorum, who has invested a large amount of time in Iowa over the last few weeks and months, is the latest rise in the series of potential nominees who have seen a sudden jump to the top, including Rick Perry, Herman Cain, and Newt Gingrich, all along with Mitt Romney, who has consistently held his spot as either the narrow front-runner or a close second. If Santorum is able to continue to do well in Iowa and finish first or a close second or third, he would undoubtedly receive a large jump in the polls, where he sits at a small 6% of the national GOP vote right now according to Gallup. His performance over the rest of the night is certainly something all interested in the GOP nomination should follow.