[PSYCHO-FREEP]

But spending may not be the key factor in why Santorum is slipping in Wisconsin polls. Since February, Santorum’s positions on social issues such as his opposition to birth control, as well as his comments that President Obama is a “snob” for advocating college education, have dominated the media’s coverage of his campaign – possibly turning off independent voters, particularly women.

John McAdams, a political scientist at Marquette University in Milwaukee, says what Santorum meant in those comments was “not terrible,” but they became gaffes because he could not articulate his positions in a way that sounded reasonable.

[mylife]

Rickey is a union goon.

Here’s a clue Rick.
Walker is transforming Wi for the better.

[Longbow1969]

Santorum really never had much chance anyway. He was simply the last non-Romney standing - and that was only because no one took him seriously in the first place.

The contraception stuff was enough to make him not a credible alternative for many, perhaps most, of the people looking for a non Romney. Once it became known that Rick said the following (on video last October):

"One of the things I will talk about that no President has talked about before is I think the dangers of contraception in this country, the whole sexual libertine idea. Many in the Christian faith have said, 'Well, that’s okay. Contraception’s okay.' It’s not okay..."

...many conservatives grasping at some alternative to Mitt struck Santorum from the list. Sorry, but we just don't need a national conversation on why contraception is "not okay". Any candidate that thinks we do just can't be taken seriously and would be a sure-bet to drag the campaign into long ago settled social issues that would be a guaranteed loser.

[tuckrdout]

And his use of a four letter word does not impress the Christian conservatives who are his base. That slip of the tongue can be traced to his slip in the polls. Because of his profanity, and his flippant answer, many think he is a phoney.

[hinckley buzzard]

I have to agree. Romney spent 60 million in 2008 and got nowhere. Money is over-rated by the beltway whorehouse. Santorum has opened himself up to negative coverage, when he didn't have to. That's the story, like it or not.

[Psalm 144]

I am sure a pro-abortion liberal snob is much more suitable for the modern, hyphenated-conservative GOP ticket.

[JoSixChip]

I’m sure it had nothing to do with rick claiming that people who defend themselves have a “sick mind”.

[wolficatZ]

[mylife]

Santo went on a bowling tour in Wi.
He thinks he is dating laverne and shirley

Thats who he thinks they are.
I like bowling too, but here’s a clue Rick.

Folks up there love to hunt and they love to fish.
Yeah they have a history of unionized labor but they have a longer history of self sufficiency

[PraiseTheLord]

The GOOD news I heard by Rick Santorum in interview on EWTN WorldOver Thursday PM is that by their calculations, he is only a hundred some points behind.

Somewhere I saw how the calculations and apportioning the delegates look in an actual real valid distribution to have them come out this way.

GO RICK

[newzjunkey]

they became gaffes because he could not articulate his positions in a way that sounded reasonable

Perhaps more than any factor, this is why Santorum must not be the nominee.

[Mozilla]

Romney is helping to destroy the GOP by using Obama like strong arm tactics to win at all costs. So who wants to be associated with a party like that?

[Gator113]

Maybe Saintorum is tanking because of brain dead moments like this:

http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/25/santorum-zimmerman-has-a-very-sick-mind-motive-a-malicious-one/

[afraidfortherepublic]

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