Sen. Rick Santorum’s statement (in a press release entitled “Santorum Momentum Builds”):
I am incredibly grateful for the overwhelming support our campaign received today. The press and pundits had written us off and chose to ignore our message. But voters rallied around our message, that America will be great again if we elect a President who has the record of results through proven leadership. Today, the people of Iowa sent shock waves through the political establishment and our success though does not end here in Ames today, but moves forward to the Caucuses and beyond.