The Rick Santorum Surge

Friends tell me the Rick Santorum surge was orchestrated by the political elite to get his name out before the Iowa caucuses, but not enough time for scrutiny of Santorum before the Iowa caucuses. I'm told politically active evangelical leaders were used as a tool to get the word out on Santorum.

So what's the real story on Santorum?

"Total nut job," is what one person familiar with Santorum tells me. Details will come out in up coming days and weeks.

Bottom line: Santorum will flame out long before Super Tuesday.