Santorum performed well, and national TV coverage always helps, but did the former Senator rise above the rest in last night’s debate?

Tonight is the first Republican Presidential debate which will feature the heavyweight contenders former Governor Mitt Romney and former Speaker Newt Gingrich; the debate also features our own former Senator Rick Santorum.

One in two Pennsylvania voters think that President Barack Obama does not deserve a second term, according to the latest poll from Susquehanna Polling and Research.

Yesterday, in his first campaign stop in New Hampshire as an official candidate for President, Senator Rick Santorum joined Grover Norquist to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.

At a gathering of supporters yesterday on the Somerset County courthouse steps, Santorum announced that he is “ready to lead,” officially launching his campaign for the presidency.

Amid the red, white and blue balloons, the patriotic music and campaign fanfare, at least 30 of Rick Santorum’s Senate staffers were helping to organize and execute their former boss’s presidential announcement.

PoliticsPA checked in yesterday evening with a group of the Senator’s staffers and supporters as they prepped for today’s event at the Somerset County Courthouse.

We wanted to tie up a few loose ends on the conservative icon’s visit to PA in our final Palin story ever (for this week).

Sarah Palin has been deliberately secretive about the details of her ongoing bus tour, leaving many Pennsylvania activists frustrated at the seeming lack of acknowledgement from the conservative icon. Privately, conservative leaders say that Palin’s radio silence reflects at best a serious lack of foresight, and at worst a sign of disrespect.

By Abhinav Parameshwar, Contributing Writer Amidst the press Rick Santorum has been dealing with over the past couple days (courtesy of teen star Miley Cyrus), the former Senator made time to make an appearance on the Sean Hannity Show to kick off its “Hannity Primaries” segment. Santorum was welcomed on the show to share his […]