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Santorum Explains Late-Night Romney Endorsement

Posted 05.09.2012

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Rick Santorum appeared on 'The Tonight Show' Tuesday and explained why he waited until 11 p.m. Monday night to send an email to his supporters asking ...

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Santorum, Romney Hold Big Meeting

AP | Posted 05.04.2012

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PITTSBURGH -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has met with former rival Rick Santorum. Friday's meeting in Pittsburgh came nearly a mon...

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Santorum Comes In Surprising First In New Poll

Reuters | Posted 05.04.2012

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* Santorum has high name recognition, low favorability * Rubio popular with key Tea Party bloc * Low numbers for Paul Ry...

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Santorum Denies Photographing Lohan

Posted 04.29.2012

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Rick Santorum reportedly asked Lindsay Lohan to pose for a photo at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday -- then denied it. Lohan wa...

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New Gangs in Politics

Ted Kaufman | Posted 04.26.2012

There are some new gangs in our political neighborhoods called "super PACS" and they distorted the outcome in a number of states during the Republican presidential nomination campaign.

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How Much Debt Did Rick Santorum Pile Up?

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 04.20.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Scaling up is hard to do. Rick Santorum, the scrappy presidential candidate who quit the race on April 10, found that out as his campaig...

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Santorum Mailer Calls Romney 'Frightening'

The Huffington Post | Anna Staver | Posted 04.17.2012

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Rick Santorum's 2012 bid for the Republican presidential nomination may have ended last week, but negative campaign mailers aimed at Mitt Romney are s...

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Santorum Mum On Endorsement

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 04.16.2012

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In a conference call to supporters on Tuesday evening, Rick Santorum stayed quiet on details of his future plans, but hinted at news to come. Sant...

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NRA Speakers Target Media, Obama

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 04.13.2012

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The media calls National Rifle Association members "extremists, whackos and just about every other nasty, mean name in the book," NRA Vice President W...

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Santorum Hails Pro-Gun Group's Fight

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 04.13.2012

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ST. LOUIS -- Former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum says no group has done a better job of promoting American freedom than the National Rifle...

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Rick Santorum Was Six Shots of Jäger Away From Being President

Beth Armogida | Posted 04.13.2012

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Santorum probably could have become the Republican nominee if he just admitted that he drank a lot. Americans would understand. "Oh, Ricky just gets that way when he's hitting the bottle. He doesn't really mean it. Let him sleep it off."

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Chaos and Cholera: Haiti's Message to the Tea Party (and the Rest of Us)

Mark Schuller | Posted 04.13.2012

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This Tuesday, April 10, Rick Santorum, who had given Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney a serious run for his money, bowed out of the race, leaving th...

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The Republican Path to National Failure

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 04.12.2012

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From immigration to health care and education reform, the Republicans are arguing for restricting access not only to the poor, but chiefly to the middle class. At the same time, they are arguing for a greater concentration of wealth among the elites.

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Alan Grayson Slams 'Pathetic' Rick Santorum

Posted 04.12.2012

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Former Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) gave Rick Santorum a kick in the backside on his way out of the GOP presidential primary Wednesday, writing an op-ed...

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Santorum Sets Stage For His Political Future

RealClearPolitics | Posted 04.11.2012

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Rick Santorum did exactly what he set out to do two years ago when he began floating the idea of a presidential run. Even though he ended his bid Tues...

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Outside Groups Have Surprising Flexibility After Candidate Quits

AP | JACK GILLUM | Posted 04.11.2012

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WASHINGTON — When a presidential candidate throws in the towel, what can a "super" PAC that once supported the campaign spend its money on? Pre...

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Santorum: The Indelible Stain On The GOP

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 04.11.2012

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The fact that Santorum got as far as he did should give pause, certainly to the GOP establishment moving forward, but really to all of us. He is perhaps the most extreme anti-gay, anti-choice candidate to get as far as he did.

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Remaining GOP Contenders Vow To Stay In Race

AP | JACK GILLUM | Posted 04.10.2012

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WASHINGTON — Republican presidential contenders Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are vowing to stay in the race even though Rick Santorum is not. San...

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Romney, Gingrich React To Santorum's Exit

Posted 04.10.2012

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Rick Santorum suspended his presidential campaign on Tuesday, effectively removing any doubts that Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee for pres...

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Santorum OUT

Jeff Danziger | Posted 04.10.2012

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Rick Santorum Drops Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.10.2012

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In a surprise decision Tuesday, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) announced that he is suspending his presidential campaign, all but putting an end to...

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Santorum Speaks In Gettysburg

Posted 04.10.2012

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is holding a news conference in Gettysburg, Pa. Watch live video of the event above, via MSNBC. ...

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Why Santorum Once Touted His Work With Bono

AP | ANDREW MIGA | Posted 04.10.2012

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WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum boasts that his deep conservative values make him a stronger challenger against President Barack Obama this fall than...

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Santorum's Daughter Released From Hospital

AP | Posted 04.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The 3-year-old daughter of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has been released from a Virginia hospital and is settling in...

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Questions for Republicans on Health Care Reform

David Coates | Posted 04.09.2012

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Healthcare is too important an issue to be discussed in clichés and sound-bites. In truth, it's actually too important an issue to be resolved by nine unelected judges attempting to divine how long-dead eighteen century men would respond to twenty-first century problems.

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