More on the "Santorum Surge"

[Chiyo-chichi]

My local news this AM promoting the Today Show:



They can't resist the alliterative "Santorum Surge."

[Botany]

1. Well at least hey didn't have "santorum comes from behind"

[Sherman A1]

2. Thus explaining everything

it is a media driven echo chamber of this one's on top, then this one, then the next one. It's about the news cycle & ad revenue nothing more.

[Chiyo-chichi]

4. You're right, of course.

I was just looking to incite some more frothy jokes, but you are quite right.

But beyond that -- this local station is conservative in my opinion. While Obama won Indianapolis in '08, the station broadcasts to a much wider, more conservative audience. The station IS an echo chamber and they are likely hoping that the R primary drags on, and that Indiana's late (May) primary will matter -- and if that happens, and if Santorum is still in it, he could win here.

Laura Ingram was on the Today Show this morning trying to rationalize the idea that the fact that no one can seal the deal isn't hurting the Republican party, likening it to the '08 Democratic primary. Nice try.

[ehrnst]

3. Santorum emerges after tight 3 way with Romney and Paul. (nt)

[madinmaryland]

5. It all sounds pretty frothy to me.