Politics & Government
Pollster Says Santorum Leads In Missouri
"Meaningless" GOP primary Tuesday will prove true or not.
Mark Blumenthal reports the following in The Huffington Post Tuesday.
The Democratic Party-affiliated firm Public Policy Polling (PPP) has released final data on surveys. . .conducted in three states holding Republican caucuses or primaries on Tuesday.
They show Rick Santorum leading in Missouri and Minnesota and running second to Mitt Romney in Colorado.
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In Missouri, PPP fielded a one-night poll on Feb. 6 that gives Santorum a 13-point lead over Romney (45 percent to 32 percent), followed by Ron Paul (19 percent).
Missouri's primary Feb. 7 is non-binding, with no effect at all on the allocation of delegates. The polls close at 7 p.m.
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Republicans Santorum, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are vying for the GOP nomination to run against Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama.
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