It is folly, if not sheer madness, to think that a former U.S. senator who lost his last re-election campaign in a home-state landslide could possibly turn around and be elected president.
Posts Tagged ‘Rick Santorum’
American Spectator: Political Sanctum Santorum?
Thursday, July 15th, 2010Santorum tells Iowa Republicans: ‘You’ve got to … focus your arrows on the other side, not each other’
Monday, June 28th, 2010“Obama is detached form the American experience. He just doesn’t identify with the average American because of his own background. Indonesia and Hawaii.”
Morning Call: What a Rick Santorum for president campaign might sound like
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Offering a few brief glimpses of what a Rick Santorum for President campaign might sound like in 2012, the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania made a brief stop Tuesday night at a Crowne Plaza hotel outside Reading to fire up a crowd of several hundred Berks County Republicans.
From Iowa: Santorum “Disgusted” With Questionable RNC Expenditures
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Former United States Senator Rick Santorum was in Council Bluffs, Iowa today at a noon luncheon hosted by the Pottawattamie Republican Party. During the question and answer portion of the event, Santorum was asked to comment about a story that appeared in the Washington Post regarding the Republican National Committee spending $1,946.25 at Voyeur, a West Hollywood nightclub that is known for its bondage and S & M performances.
PoliticsPA’s Weekly Primer:3/29 Edition
Monday, March 29th, 2010In this week’s Primer, we predict (once again) that the gubernatorial race is ready to heat up, we keep an eye on the brewing Corbett-Evans showdown, and Rick Santorum makes more friends in Iowa with an eye on 2012.
Post-Gazette: Santorum using PAC funds to build his base
Monday, March 29th, 2010The main beneficiary of the PAC’s fundraising last year was Mr. Santorum’s image.
Santorum: Health reform’s hidden cost
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010The former Pa. Senator continues to flirt with a 2012 Presidential run, saying the “legislation’s official price tag grossly understates the actual expense.”
Rick Santorum explores 2012 presidential bid with stops in Iowa, New Hampshire
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Rick Santorum’s exploratory excursions to 2012 presidential primary states continue. Santorum will make a second trip to Iowa on March 9 to headline the Iowa Christian Alliance 2010 Spring Kick-Off.
Richard Milhous Santorum?
Monday, January 25th, 2010Enter Rick Santorum. Like Nixon, Santorum suffered a crushing defeat when he lost his U.S. Senate seat to Democrat Bob Casey by 18 percentage points in 2006. And like Nixon, Santorum retreated to the hustings, speaking to his conservative base, quietly rallying his true believers with regular appearances on Fox News and talk radio.
Santorum to Visit South Carolina Again for GOP Events
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) is headed to South Carolina this weekend for a second time in as many months to speak to a group of conservatives and fundraise for the state party. Santorum has prompted rumors that he might be considering a 2012 bid by visiting key presidential states, such as Iowa on Oct. 1, 2009 and South Carolina on Dec. 8 and 9, although most political observers believe he would be a longshot candidate at best.
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By petrolia pete
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