Pennsylvania Republicans "still mostly like Santorum but don't think he has a chance to win."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

If Rick Santorum is tying the fate of his presidential campaign to his performance in the upcoming primary in his native Pennsylvania, his candidacy may be in big trouble.

A new survey of Pennsylvania Republicans out by Public Policy Polling Wednesday night has the former senator trailing Mitt Romney in his home state 42 percent to 37 percent.

Pennsylvania Republicans, it appears, still mostly like Santorum. But having had a front-row seat to his politics and campaigning skills, they don't think he has a chance to win. Only 24 percent of Republican respondents thought their former senator would "provide their best chance for a victory" against President Barack Obama.

The notion that Santorum has a shot at the Republican nomination even with a victory in Pennsylvania was already a bit far-fetched. A loss there would likely convince even the most passionate backer that the gig is up.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/04/rick-santorum-mitt-romney-pennsylvania-polls_n_1404648.html

[left coaster]

1. Pennsylvania Republicans, it appears, are still mostly tools. nt

[tularetom]

2. Nobody LIKES Santorum - he's just the only non-Romney still running

The guy is seriously creepy, a misfit, a joke. When there were other non-Romneys in the race nobody gave him a second thought.

The only reason he's still polling above 3% is that he's the only alternative to Romney.