AL JAZEERA:.. with polls showing Romney leading Santorum in Pennsylvania, a loss in the state would mean a second crucial defeat for Santorum on home turf, after a huge loss to a Democratic challenger in his 2006 Senate re-election bid.
Experts and observers have said Santorum has been pressing ahead with his 2012 campaign, despite Romney’s virtual lock on the all-important delegate count, as a way to boost his profile as a strong alternative conservative and
lay the groundwork for a possible 2016 presidential run.
But a failure to win in his home state, after his 2006 loss, could have proved fatal for Santorum should he try for the Republican nomination four years from now… (more)
