(WASHINGTON TIMES) — A new Rasmussen Reports polls gives GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum a double-digit lead going into the Louisiana primary on Saturday, putting the former Pennsylvania senator on solid footing to carry some additional bragging rights out of another Deep South nominating contest.
The survey shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney running second and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich running a distant third — a snapshot that suggests the Mr. Gingrich’s claim that his energy plan can drive the price at the pump down to $2.50 a gallon isn’t catching hold as much as he’d like.
The survey of 750 likely GOP voters in Louisiana gave Mr. Santorum 43 percent and Mr. Romney 31 percent. Mr. Gingrich received 16 percent and Texas Rep. Ron Paul was last with 5 percent.
