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Santorum After SC Primary: I Come From That Area of PA That ‘Holds on Tightly to Their Guns and Their Bibles’

Santorum after SC Primary: I Come from the America that Holds on Tightly to Their Guns and Their Bibles

(The Blaze/AP)Vowing to go forward, Republican Rick Santorum cast his third-place finish in this state’s primary as a hiccup and pledged Saturday to continue with a campaign that he called “wide open.”

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich claimed the top spot in this state’s first-in-the-South primary and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney claimed second. Undeterred, Santorum did not acknowledge the deficits he faces – chiefly money and momentum – and insisted he would press forward with a campaign that increasingly looked to be on its last legs.

“Let me assure you we will go to Florida and we will go to Arizona,“ he said before supporters interrupted him with cheers of ”We pick Rick.”

“I ask you: it’s a wide-open race. Join the fight,” he urged them at an election night rally at the Citadel.

Santorum eked out a narrow win in lead-off Iowa but lost in a blow-out to Mitt Romney in New Hampshire. Santorum had cast South Carolina as a place where he could start a well-financed, traditional campaign, yet he came up well short to Gingrich.

“Three states. Three different winners. What a great country,” Santorum said.

For months, Santorum has cast himself as the candidate who can best compare his record with President Barack Obama and pitched himself as the most consistent conservative in the race. The former Pennsylvania senator urged Republicans to stand up for social conservative values and promised to continue his campaign with that unapologetic and, at times, aggressive message.

The disadvantages that plagued Santorum early on – lack of money, shell operations, negligible advertising – gave way to a more professional campaign here. He had the money to air ads, hire staff and cover as much ground as possible with a private airplane. Many of his senior advisers had deep roots to the state and in recent days he beamed confidently that South Carolina could give him his second win in an early state.

That win didn’t come Saturday and his advisers were shuffling to reset the campaign yet again, this time in costly Florida. His aides planned for him to greet voters near Fort Lauderdale on Sunday and then prepare for two debates in the coming week.

But Florida is a costly state where the campaigns are fought on television ads, not diners and storefronts that were the center of Santorum’s strategy to this point. The sheer size of Florida is a challenge for candidates to navigate, although Santorum’s tentative plans call for him to focus on just one media market a day.

Santorum’s outside allies seemed poised to bankroll supportive ads – at least for now.

“The longer we can keep his candidacy going, the more people can see his qualities,” said Foster Friess, a Wyoming businessman and a major contributor to the Red, White and Blue Fund, an outside “super” political committee supporting Santorum. “If you look at Republicans, they always run these old war horses. Santorum is different.”

Comments (86)

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  • Barack_Must_Go
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 7:28am

    That was so 2008. Time to pack it in, and go back to Lucy, Ricky.

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  • the_ancient
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:59am

    Santorum is by far the most Anti-Freedom, Anti-Liberty person in the race

    Despite the best efforts of Glenn Beck, this Site, and GBTV to paint him as a freedom loving, small government guy, The Truth does get out, even if people try to cover it up.

    He is the Antithesis of Freedom and Liberty and should be opposed at all costs…. A vote for Santorum is a Vote for Serfdom

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    • bioengineer
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:00am

      What‘s telling about this article is that The Blaze doesn’t point out the irony of Santorum’s anti-2nd-amendment history. I thought the truth had no agenda? The majority imposing its will on the minority is not and never has been conservative. Beck likes Santorum because he is consumed by a paranoid hatred of Islam that supercedes all else.

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:40am

      No one can even wake up to the FACT that he will place his religious beliefs on everyone with legislation. I am an Evangelical, but I know FACISM when I see it. Hitler rose to power just like this my friends…

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:46am

      Rick Santorum, AWC (Always Willing to Compromise).

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  • Trading_barracuda
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 1:10am

    All I know is we better get rockin‘ in Iran before the taxpayers know what hit ’em.

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  • SurfinRallylizard
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 1:02am

    Romney, Gingrich, Santorum…really? Ron Paul or bust 2012

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 10:09am

      You won’t hear much from Ron Paul in the FL election either.
      His campaign is working on delegates; therefore, NV and other states that are more important.

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  • peteto1
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 1:01am

    Just goes to prove what a bunch of PHONIES Palin, Rush, Chuck Norris, Hannity, etc. are. Nobody that’s a TRUE Conservative votes for a dishonorable and dishonest man. Gingrich has a history of being emotionally abusive and dishonest to past wives, ethics violations professionally, and multiple examples of being a proponent of “Big Government” and weakened sovereignty (e.g.- NAFTA, GATT). Apparently, they have no problem with a sleazy man representing them. They must really be looking forward to setting a new standard: “the President and First ‘Ho”…………

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 1:39am

      Harsh, but nonetheless correct.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 1:48am

      I had not heard that Hannity had come out in support of Gingrich, but that does explain how Sean handled Newt with kid gloves in the interview after the dabate on Thursady night.

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  • psadie
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:54am

    Yeah, Rick blah, blah, blah. Drop out already and take your bible with you. You’re a pious phony.

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  • mrawfull
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:40am

    Hussein doesn’t stand a chance against Santorum.

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  • leon75065
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:39am

    You have got to be freaking kidding me! This lying Corruptorium is so full of horse crap it is pathetic. If this is what you Social Conservatives see and want as a leader you are no better of than those fools who voted for Obama. Unfreaking believable.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:47am

      Try posting about ISSUES… rather than Ranting INSULTS!

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  • TeaPartyForRomney
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:31am

    THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT SANTORUM IS LEGIONS BETTER THAN GINGRICH…
    Gingrich is a big government progressive that praised FDR, Wilson, and the Progressive Movement, but more importantly he supported a federally controlled individual mandate, much like ObamaCare, which is unlike Romney because his was ‘Pay for your insurance of pay your own bill’ a state run individual mandate.

    THERE IS LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GINGRICH AND OBAMA…

    The are both progressives, though Romney has said he had some progressive views in 2002, Gingrich continues to have big government expansive views. Both are anti-Free Market, both fighting Capitalism. Larry Kudlow was tearing down on Gingrich for his anti-Capitalistic rhetoric and views ( http://url2it.com/lite ) and Gingrich stands by them, though his movie and his rhetoric was found to be false.

    GINGRICH IS NO CONSERVATIVE…

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    • midwesthippie
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:42am

      SANTORUM IS NO CONSERVATIVE…notice his carefully worded phrase “their guns and their bibles” not “we hold on tightly to our guns and our bibles”. he doesn’t even include himself in his phony talking points…what a putz.

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  • Ron_WA
    Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:01am

    I just don’t trust Santorum … he just seems a bit too shifty & too quick to promote himself & tear-down his fellow Republicans. TEAR DOWN OBAMA not your fellow Republicans. Explain how you will defeat Obama’s policies & executive decisions. Tell me HOW you restore honor & get USA back on track.

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    • macpappy
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:50am

      He’s Creepy is what he is. Taking a dead body home to cuddle with it, freaking, please.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 1:03am

      Too funny. Romney and Gingrich have been blasting each other for days must have missed that, huh? Promote himself? They all promote themselves–thats what a campaign is. He did make a couple of mistakes in this last debate when he should have promoted more and not allowed Gingrich into his space (like the ball served in volleyball). For those like me who have spit themselves out of the system of the old R/D we need to begin sending contributions as much as we can for Florida.

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 1:48am

      @Macpappy

      I will refrain from revealing any emotion. We lost a child. Every parent that does mourns in their own way, and they are entitled to it, just as you are to your opinion. And I to mine. I was, like others at first, impressed with Newt’s debate performances and capabilities. I appreciate signs of intellect when I see them. Newt is certainly sporting a higher IQ then the teleprompter-reader-in-chief. But any self respecting man who supports Newt after knowing what we know about him is the definition of creepy. It should only be expected that he would find fans among those who either do what he does or wish they could. His personal and political history should make you shudder, and here he has your support. Tsk. Tsk.

      At least Santorum had enough conviction of soul and belief in God that he did not renounce his faith as a result of so great a loss. Weaker individuals do.

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    • Ohio Guy
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 8:44am

      Tear down, by that do you mean point out that Romney & Gingrich both have supported the individual mandate for years. That Romney & Gingrich both supported the bank bailouts. Two of the biggest issues that our candidate needs to be able to hammer Obama with and these two would be Gimps in that fight.

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  • Ron_WA
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:50pm

    Santorum came thru as that negative, petty part of the GOP that holds onto promoting negative views of his opponents & lauding him as “holier-than-thou”.

    I understand tough, knock-down-drag-out, primary politics but Santorum has taken it a bit above a tough fight & beyond civility. All of his answers in debates have been attacks on fellow Republicans & little or nothing to do to show how he’s better than Obama (a recipe for disaster).

    I’m not sure even if he’s the Nominee that I can vote for someone who tears down & slanders his fellow Republicans solely to promote himself [Regan’s 13th commandment] (how is he better than the Dems or Lame-stream-media?).

    P.S. – I’m not sure I really believe he’s as staunchly conservative as he proclaims to be – no doubt he’s conservative but I think he’s pandering just as all but strange uncle Ron Paul is (who while I can’t vote for him has REAL convictions).

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    • DD313
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 5:45pm

      To paraphrase a popular Texas saying, It ain’t “holier than thou” if it’s true.

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  • georgepatton
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:37pm

    Rick please anwser the NAGR questionaire on the second amendment stance;,you have refused to do so…..so has Newt……….have you guys got something against the second amendment? It requires a yes or no anwser…………………………………………..what say you?

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  • larrylarrylarry
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:31pm

    Has Rick been smoking on the crack pipe? The lady in the red dress is strangely hot, almost looks like a tranny yet with a womanly charm and a chin that could take a right hand from Chuck Lidell and still stay standing up.

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    • Sugabee
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:34am

      Dude…that‘s one of Rick’s daughters.

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  • Turin
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:05pm

    Go away Rick. You’re a big government Republican despite the rhetoric. I remember you supporting pro-choice Specter over Toomey, and that‘s exactly why you weren’t re-elected.

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  • Look4DBigPicture
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:45pm

    Rick and Gingrich both gave amazing speeches tonight. They’re both strong candidates with great ideas for America, and both are willing to fight hard for what’s right for this country. However Gingrich’s baggage makes him an easy target for the liberals to pound into mush, therefore Rick’s my pick for president!

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  • Nick84
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:37pm

    Can someone explain to me why you need guns if you 100% believe in the bible?

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:00pm

      Luke 22:36…”If you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”

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    • iahp_mom
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:02pm

      1. For hunting (I like to eat)
      2. Because there are plenty of people out there that don’t – and I need to be able to protect my family from them.

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    • KangarooJack
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:03pm

      because we know what is coming…and before you ask, God didn’t tell us to be doormats.

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    • jungle J
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:09pm

      what a more than stupid question..a trouble makers question.

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    • bikerr
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:12pm

      @Nick84—So we can keep it that way. If your take on the Bible is flawed don’t blame the Christians.

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    • bikerr
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:15pm

      @Nick84—Because you don’t.

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    • Nick84
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:20pm

      There are also numerous passages that could be interpreted as being against guns. The main inconsistency I see though is that if I was a Christian, I would be excited for the day I got to go to heaven. If I really believed, I wouldn’t be so scared of death or anything else, since I knew God’s will would be done anyway.

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    • USAMEDIC3008
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:55pm

      My guess , You never read your Bible
      Do you even have one?

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    • Zoe
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 3:35pm

      Believe In the Bible 100% hahah

      It’s on the shelf- look it’s there? What more do you need..yep it’s paper & ink..!

      Are we leaving out “The Bible is the INSPIRED word of God.”

      You read it….

      You Pray……

      & Seek quite time with God….

      Then your coming close to connecting the dots.

      But if God isn’t your god & you’re looking to find contradictions…… unless God has you in line for a Saul of Tarsus gig.

      It will be just another fairy tail to you-

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    • wholesomebuttwisted
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 9:28pm

      “Self-defense may actually result in one of the greatest examples of human love. Christ Himself said, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:14). When protecting one’s family or neighbor, a Christian is unselfishly risking his or her life for the sake of others.” I excerpted this from Dr. Ron Rhodes, http://www.ronrhodes.org/qselfdefense.html

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  • SychinLegacy
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:35pm

    Ohhhh man keep on pandering Ricky boy. You preach to those armchair Christians until they flock in droves to support you, all the while they can’t even name three of the commandments.

    Wait Rick if you’re so versed in the bible, what does it say happens to panderers again?

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    • CLS
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:11pm

      What does it say about false accusations …. or throwing stones?

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:15pm

      Pandering is far different from encouraging and creating opportunity and at times giving someone a hand up, not a hand out.

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:32pm

    Wow, I have a friend from South Philly also, he clings to his Bible and Guns, and prays the thugs don’t kill him.

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  • UBETHECHANGE
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:25pm

    Santorum would make a good VP or Secretary of State, he wouldn’t kiss our enemies butt like Hillary).

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:34pm

      I don’t think Hillary kisses anything that low, ask Bill.

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    • HistoryBuff78
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:38pm

      I agree. If Rick doesn’t get the nomination, whoever does would be a fool not to pick him for a Secretary of State.

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    • meeknotweak
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:00pm

      Rick can appoint someone to do that, while he does the real tough stuff. He could appoint Michelle Bachman, even Newt. Both ahve polished and proven capabilites in those fields.

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  • auntbea
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:23pm

    I like Rick. America needs more men like him.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:41pm

      Yup. I just made a contribution to his campaign. I liked how he referred to “steel sharpening steel” — reminded me of how Palin mentioned the “iron sharpens iron.” Santorum may not be the ONLY conservative in the race — but he is the only conservative in the race who can win the general election. Fact to consider: Santorum’s national poll numbers of those with a “negative” versus “positive” view? Both negative and positive in the 30′s. Newt was also in the 30′s for positive but over 50% negative. Santorum speaks strongly, articulately, and to the heart. He is right about Newt: Newt is erratic. I would add that Newt is a meglamanic — a view reinforced by the article in the Wall Street Journal (2 days ago) about him.
      I think that South Carolina has just changed history — no longer will it be able to claim that it picks the Republican nominee.

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    • AxelPhantom
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:51pm

      I belive that the survey you are quoting (via Britt Hume) was the opinion of congress, not the general public. No offense but the public disapproves of congress more even than the current Potus, so take it with a grain of salt.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:22pm

      I think Rick Santorum’s views will keep moderates and independents at home in a general election.

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    • Xris
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:35pm

      Yeah, he’s the best one left. That’s pretty obvious, unless you are a progressive that is for some reason voting republican. You Newt lovers may be on the wrong party if you are just wanting progressives to win, just FYI. Anyway Santorum has great ideas on getting jobs back to the US, like dropping the industry tax and tough regulations, AMAZING idea! We would have jobs coming everywhere, companies would be fighting to come back to the US, and new ones too! Just genius! We would once again rule the globe in industry! GO Rick!!

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    • angelcat
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:00am

      Me too! We need more men with morals and convictions who aren’t afraid to speak about them – and I believe he is sincere and not pandering at all. At least if he wins, he know exactly where he stands, and if he loses, he does so while telling the truth about what he thinks and feels and his positions.

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    • psadie
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 1:04am

      It’s about the economy, stupid. Not guns and bibles. He is a phony sanctimonious jerk. We voted him out. He is a good ole boy who does what he is told. If he had guts, he would still be in the Senate.

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    • the_ancient
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 9:49am

      @Xris,

      First off that would not happen, That is but one problem, and you have to fix ALL of the problems before companies would return

      Second, the Federal Government should not favor one industry over any other. That is “Subsidising” or Picking Winners and Losers.

      Taxation is not for Social Engineering, it should be used ONLY to raise funds needed for government function, ONE set of rules should be creates and EVERYONE follows those rules, not “If you do XXX you get XXX Tax break because we like that activity”

      SImply the Tax code (i.e Flat Tax) and Get rid of alot of the Federal Regulations then you would see the boom your looking for, Having the government pick winners and losers is Totalitarianism, not small limited constitutional governance

      and that I why I will never support Santorum, He is fine with Big Government, as long as it is the “Right Kind” of big government… The Catholic Kind

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  • Zoe
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:22pm

    Rick can Win!

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:27pm

      Rick who?

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:30pm

      I agree .. people this is not 2008 …the news media is ignoring THE FACT that the delegates are being divided up from each state by the percentage that each candidate wins .. it is no longer winner take all in each state. Rick can win!

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:00pm

      little ricky can win what? is he coming to Virginia?

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:53am

      @ Circledwagons
      So are you a Romney or a Paul supporter? You can’t be for Newt if you are mentioning Virginia! Newt can’t even vote for himself in the primary. Gotta love that.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:20pm

    Fight-Rick-Fight! Show ‘em how its done!

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  • BlesstheJews
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:15pm

    This Florida boy clings to his guns, Bible and is going to Pick Rick!

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:33pm

      So does this Florida girl .. going to Santorum Rally on Tuesday!

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:13pm

    I like ya, Santorum. Glad you beat Paul. I too, will cling to my guns and Bible.

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  • MONICNE
    Posted on January 21, 2012 at 10:12pm

    And this is why he is clinging to Zero SC delegates tonight.

    TEA

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    • timber wolf
      Posted on January 22, 2012 at 1:08am

      No ……. it’s because Newt opened a can of whoop arse in SC that he got no delegates in SC. Rick has nothing to be ashamed of, Romney should be the one scratching his head.

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