More likely the polls and even exit polls were simply incorrect and under representing Rick’s support. Santorum is made fun of in the media as a wacky, Catholic fundamentalist nut - some people may be responding to polls the way they think the caller wants rather than how they really intend to vote. And that can effect exit polls as well, just enough Santorum voters may have simply avoided the pollsters outside the polling places to skew the sample and yield distorted results. The difference between a win a loss in these states wasn’t that much and while polling is increasingly accurate, it is far from perfect. Look at the exit polling in 2004 as an example. Media thought Kerry was going to win all day because of the exit polls, and well, it didn’t quite work out that way.
When in reality he is just another megalomaniac lawyer nut case, same as FLIP, another megalomaniac lawyer nut case.
Don't vote for lawyers.
“More likely the polls and even exit polls were simply incorrect and under representing Rick’s support. Santorum is made fun of in the media as a wacky, Catholic fundamentalist nut ...”
I think this is correct. Many of his supporters are not contentious, combative people, so they skipped the pre-vote drama. I saw a lot of grass roots support for both Santorum and Gingrich on election day proper in the Jackson area. There was a little support for Paul about 2 months ago, and whoever supported Bishop Willard was too ashamed to show it at any stage.