Rick Santorum has “commanding lead” in GOP primary

If the election were held today, 45 percent of a sample of 800 Texas voters would select former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania.

In a University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, weighted by the 2008 Current Population Survey and the 2007 Pew Religious Landscape Survey, pollsters determined that former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich would receive 18 percent, Mitt Romney 16 percent, and Ron Paul 14 percent of voter support.

“The presidential race in Texas remains highly volatile, and the numbers could change significantly between now and the state's primaries. They were originally scheduled for March 6 — early voting would have started this week — but have been delayed by redistricting litigation. Texas still doesn't have all of its congressional and legislative maps in place, and May 29 appears to be the earliest possible primary date,” according to the Texas Tribune's story...

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