Rick Santorum Leads National GOP Race By 12 Points Says Prominent Pollster

The Santorum surge has officially swept the nation, and rightfully so. According to the Scott Rasmussen poll done on Feb. 15  Rick Santorum has opened up  12 point margin on his closest GOP rival, Mitt Romney.

“Follow the bouncing ball. Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum has now bounced to a 12-point lead over Mitt Romney in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.”

Rasmussen also says also says the lastest numbers show Santorum leading Romney by 21 points in a head to head race. Head over to Rasmussen website to get the full details on the 2012 GOP election report.