Mitt Romney can feel Rick Santorum breathing down his neck in Illinois. The only significant poll was done by the Chicago Tribune and it showed Romney beating Santorum by only 3 points. Hence, Romney's foray into Illinois comes on Friday, rather than his original schedule that called for a blitz of the state on Monday. Chicago Tribune: With Illinois, Romney again faces a critical battle in a state that once seemed assuredly his. A recent Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll showed Romney with a slight edge over Santorum but within the survey's margin of error. Like Michigan and Ohio before, the moderate suburban dynamic of Illinois -- where most of the state's Republican voters live -- could benefit Romney and propel him toward the nomination. But today's Illinois GOP is not what it used to be. A strain of conservatism that for decades had yielded to a Republican organization built by moderates has taken strong root. And despite Illinois playing a leading role in a Republican nomination contest for the first time....
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