Rick Santorum's impressive turnaround in Iowa has given him a slight boost in New Hampshire, according to a "flash" poll conducted last night.
talked to 554 likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire first in December, and then last night. It found that Mitt Romney's sizable lead remained the same: 47 percent of those polled said they'd vote for him, followed by Ron Paul at 17 percent.
Santorum, however, saw his 5 percent go up to 10 percent. The former Pennsylvania senator saw similar bumps when pollsters asked about electability (Santorum went from 2 percent to 5 percent) and which candidate they agreed with most on issues that matter (Santorum went from 7 percent to 12 percent)
The poll underlines the challenges Santorum faces, which . Santorum polled fourth in all four questions asked, while Romney lost a couple of percentage points, but maintained a commanding advantage.
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