Rick Santorum Claims Momentum Ahead Of Iowa Caucus 2012

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa — Republican hopeful Rick Santorum is claiming momentum heading into the Iowa caucuses.

The former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania mingled with 25 people at a diner in Independence, Iowa, and touted his plan to give a tax break to businesses that move their operations back to the United States.

He has lagged in the polls but Santorum told diners Wednesday that things are going great and his campaign has momentum.

Santorum has been arguing that he's the most consistent conservative in the field. He's making that case in a new radio ad that began airing Wednesday and will run through next Tuesday's caucuses. The spot touts his hardline opposition to abortion and describes him as a "father of seven, a home-schooler and a devoted husband for 21 years."

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Comments

[krattjd]

09:59 AM on 12/29/2011

Promises, promises, Oh I mean LIES LIES, vote for me.
Lets face it we have been lied to since birth and think its just normal
We A L L do it, the little white lies. its being American , try it sometime tell someone the truth, watch them get mad at you.

[foerschnerr]

09:16 AM on 12/29/2011

He's gaining momentum alright. He's steaming.

[canoeboundaryh20]

12:08 AM on 12/29/2011

Rick can claim but than again there is a thing called reality.
He has all the momentum of a Palin at the height of her Paul Revere 'saga'.

[Celtic0k9]

11:45 PM on 12/28/2011

We all knew it was only a matter of time before we saw this happening -- Santorum moving up from "behind".... The front-runner must have dropped the soap.

[greetings101]

11:15 PM on 12/28/2011

im sorry, but i don't think santorum will win Iowa. Ron may win, but given that GOP thinks he's irrelevant, that would be the end of his candidacy.

[Chestnut horse]

11:07 PM on 12/28/2011

How can it not be momentum. From 2% of the vote up to 3%

[bmitche]

11:01 PM on 12/28/2011

OK. Now you are coming up in the polls, just state your own agenda. Just tell us what YOU will do. Hissing doesn't get you anywhere.

[kranmar]

10:55 PM on 12/28/2011

A home-schooler? I guess he wouldn't want to take the chance that any of his kids might have to talk to a Jew or a Black or catch being gay

[Skeptic 101]

12:04 AM on 12/29/2011

He lost big time for Senator in PA because he took public school tax dollar to pay for his Children's private schooling. He declared residence in PA when was living in Virginia. He is one you can not trust.

New Flavor of the Month: Rick Santorum

[Eugene Hill]

09:40 AM on 12/29/2011

As a PA resident all of your points make me a Skeptic too......Rick is irrelevent and not trustworthy !

[gted1954]

10:08 AM on 12/29/2011

I doubt if he would even carry the state of Pennsylvania if somehow, God forbid, he got the nod.

[prestonsturges]

10:05 PM on 12/28/2011

How's his little girl doing.

[mcjt97]

10:04 PM on 12/28/2011

As a former resident of Iowa, I am ashamed that any Iowans would support this clown. He brings nothing to the table except to eliminate the separation of church and state, and use his clout to punish gay people.

[legitane]

09:57 PM on 12/28/2011

If 25 people is the best Santorum can do, he needs to find a day job....

[lukedude27]

09:19 PM on 12/28/2011

I hope Rick Santorum is right. He is the best hope the Republicans have. God speed Rick,

[pamela18335]

12:57 PM on 12/29/2011

Lordy, if Santorum is the "best hope" the Republicans have, they're in BIG trouble!

[duger]

09:04 PM on 12/28/2011

Santorum is going up in the polls? This just goes to prove that the Republicans are in BIG trouble.

[loveO]

08:20 PM on 12/28/2011

Really classy the way they cut the video to make his face look like that.

Rick Santorum has no chance.

[tomjefferson2005]

10:53 PM on 12/28/2011

I have seen photos and videos where his face is red. Then I saw him on Huffington Post at a beer tasting event. His face looked normal that time, but it made me wonder whether drinking had made his face remain flushed the next day, on other occasions.

[loveO]

11:21 PM on 12/28/2011

They do it on mosts of the Republican candiates pictures for some reason. They use unattractive pictures.

[moral without religion]

08:02 PM on 12/28/2011

Must be brain freezing cold in Iowa if he's making headway. That can be the only logical conclusion.