"The Resurgence of Rick Santorum: A Beacon of Hope for 2024 Underdogs"
Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is back in the conversation in Iowa as multiple long-shot campaigns seek his advice and invoke his name as evidence that they have a shot at winning. Santorum's unlikely victory in the 2012 Iowa caucuses, where he ran a low-budget campaign and relied on grassroots efforts, is being looked to as a model by candidates trying to overcome Donald Trump's lead. Despite not winning the nomination, Santorum's success in Iowa is seen as proof that underdogs can make a breakthrough in the state.