Santorum Plots Another White House Bid

National Journal: “In recent months, Santorum has gathered his inner circle of longtime advisers to sketch out a presidential campaign. He’s scheduling trips to New Hampshire and Iowa, his aides say, and will stop over in South Carolina, where his son attends the Citadel. And at the end of April, he’ll release a book that could double as his candidacy’s manifesto, fleshing out the themes that animated his previous White House bid.”

“Santorum’s interest in a campaign–he has not yet decided whether he’ll run–will again elicit groans from top Republicans, who met his declaration four years ago with a mix of eye rolls and laughter. But this is not the same candidate, and it’s not the same election environment.”