4.17.2012—In January, the names that mattered in the GOP race were Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. However, Rick Santorum made a statement for himself after sweeping up the three-state primaries on Feb. 7, or Mini-Tuesday. Santorum’s TV mentions shot up as he dogged Romney at every turn, casting doubt on the former Massachusetts governor’s hold on the front-runner position. However, since he announced the suspension of his campaign on April 10th, his name barely rings out. Boxfish shows the fall of Santorum’s TV mentions since he stepped away from the campaign trail.