Santorum's Ground Game Pays Dividends, GOP Race Heats Up
After disappointing finish in South Carolina, Rick Santorum's campaign found new life with a three-state sweep Tuesday.
For Kerry Wood, Rick Santorum's campaign ended weeks ago. Wood, the director of Santorum's South Carolina campaign, hasn't just avoided campaigning for the former Pennsylvania senator after the Jan. 21 South Carolina primary — he's avoided presidential politics altogether. "I have nothing else to do with that campaign," Wood said. "I didn't want to go into another state — I know a lot of other people did. After Jan. 21, I helped close down offices, I helped pack stuff up afterwards, but after that, my focus shifted elsewhere." The excitement and chaos of the South Carolina primary may seem like a distant memory to many in the Palmetto State now. Santorum finished a distant third to Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney in January, but has …
