A look at Santorum

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Byron York :  Why Did Santorum Lose in 2006  "The biggest policy reason was Santorum's outspoken support for the war in Iraq. By November 2006, the war was going badly and threatened to turn into a full-scale catastrophe. President Bush resisted calls to change course. While Santorum's Democratic opponent, Bob Casey, called for a new policy, Santorum stuck with the president, and with the war. He even made it his primary focus in the last days of the campaign.
"The voters clobbered him for it."   That's what happens when you don't vote "present".


Consider the source; this is from leftist Maureen Dowd:  Rick’s Religious Fanaticism
It will show you what Mr. Santorum can expect from the Democrats if he is nominated. Dowd says of him: " He’s more like a small-town mullah."  Here she calls Santorum "grating."


Apparently Romney people take Santorum seriously

By the way, this Republican primary tracker can help you keep track of how the race for the nomination is going.

http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/2012/02/21/96637

Santorum's social issues trap  "When first reading McGurn’s statement, many conservatives probably reflexively blamed the “liberal” media for this hypocrisy. But, as the Drudge Report demonstrated yesterday, the conservative media is just as eager to keep Santorum trapped talking about social issues. Drudge’s “SANTORUM’S SATAN WARNING” headline was up most of the day, driving both mainstream and conservative media coverage. Rush Limbaugh even weighed in, admitting that Santorum was going to have to spend time addressing the issue:"