'Red Herring' Issues Push Santorum

in U.S. 2012 Presidential race

'Social' conservatives play into Rome's hands



Results for U.S. Republican Presidential Primaries

	State	Gingrich	Paul	Romney	Santorum			reporting
02/07	CO	12.8%	11.8%	34.9%	40.3%			100%
02/07	MN	10.8%	27.1%	16.9%	44.9%			100%
02/07	MO	-	12.2%	25.3%	55.2%			100%
02/04	NV	21.1%	18.8%	50.1%	10.0%			100%
01/31	FL	31.9%	7.0%	46.4%	13.3%			100%
01/21	SC	40.4%	13.0%	27.8%	17.0%			100%
01/10	NH	9.4%	22.9%	39.3%	9.4%			100%
01/03	IA	13.3%	21.4%	24.5%	24.6%			>99%

Source: AP