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(CBS) - A new CBS News Poll reveals Rick Santorum is surging in the race for the GOP Presidential nomination.

The survey shows nationally, Santorum leads the other candidates among likely republican primary voters.Santorum is seeing a boost from conservatives, tea partiers and white evangelicals.

The poll also shows, right now, President Obama would win re-election in a head to head match up against all of the GOP hopefuls.