I just watched Rick Santorum's Iowa caucus victory speech -- or what was essentially a victory speech, and not only that but an introduction speech to the American people.
I am worried. He is going to be a formidable candidate not only in the primary, but also in the general election if he makes it past Mitt Romney. And if his performance tonight, both in the voting and the speaking is any indication, he will do just that.
Most of the commentary on this site about Santorum has been to joke about his name. That may be a mistake. Rick Santorum is positioning himself as the one Republican candidate who can appeal not only to Evangelical Christians -- as he is often pigeonholed -- but also to the disgruntled working class in Rust Belt states.