Although it may have been surprising to big-city and suburban dwellers that Rick Santorum received second place in the Iowa caucus, trailing behind by only 8 votes, the voters speak for themselves, literally.
This isn't a surprise if one knew that evangelicals accounted for a little less than 60% of the caucus electorate. These voters call themselves born-again Christians and fundamentalist Christians...nothing like the rest of the American population. Of course several of them rallied behind the candidate known for his strict religion and strong family morals and values. Santorum was recognized to have over one third of this evangelical vote.
This caucus, though, will definitely not reflect the rest of the country. Santorum has been campaigning in Iowa for years now, and his hard work and dedication has shown through the outcomes. Santorum has done over 380 campaign events in the one state alone since 2009; this should be respected. He does deserve this small victory, for other more industrialized, diverse states will not treat him well. Hard work and a strong campaign, no matter what state, however, will pay off.
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