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Santorum enjoying late boost in Iowa

But divided loyalties might help Romney

By Brian C. Mooney and Tracy Jan

 |  Globe Staff  

  December 30, 2011

Rick Santorum’s sudden surge in the CNN poll has fueled a move by Iowa religious conservatives to force Michele Bachmann out so the religious right-wing vote will be more unified. At the same time, Bachmann’s Iowa campaign manager has defected to the Ron Paul campaign, saying only Paul can defeat Romney in Iowa, and a super Pac that had supported her has switched to Romney.

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