Ron Paul Gets Comfy With a Top 2 Finish

“I may come in first. I may come in second. I doubt if I'll come in third or fourth. I would say the people are with me on this, and the momentum is going to continue regardless of what happens and what place I am Tuesday night."

Hey Ron, how about we get you a pillow and some cotton slippers while you're up there in first or second place. I'd join you too, but the Santorum Express is finally rolling through.

Much ado was made about Santorum's recent 15% finish in the most recent Iowa poll. Paul finished with 19%, with Romney at 22%. However, the problem for these "top 2" guys is that, when taking a closer look at the poll, (conducted over 4 days), the final 2 days put Santorum at a ratio of a whopping 22% clip, putting him in first place and knocking the Texan isolationist into a probably uncomfortable 3rd place.

Santorum could not have peaked at a better time- it's rather amazing that he finally gets his flavor of the month turn the same week as the Iowa Caucus. Eventually, flavor of the month candidates begin to fade- but if Santorum does fade in 3 weeks, he may have already picked up Iowa along with a few other delegates- delegates which former flavor of the month candidates Bachman and Perry won't get their hands at.

Ron Paul might need comfort.