If you’re just getting over the last Mitt Romney Perils of Pauline drama in Michigan, get ready for the replay. The big prize on Super Tuesday — for a mix of delegate and electoral reasons — is Ohio. Rick Santorum had a double digit lead a couple weeks ago. And it’s decreased substantially since then. But even as Mitt Romney has gone back into the lead nationally, Rick Santorum is still holding on to a real lead. After the release of this morning’s new Q poll, the TPM Poll Average stands at Santorum 38.6%, Romney 28.7%, Gingrich 15.5% and Paul 11.2%.

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Our Kyle Leighton has all you need to know.

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