How Conservative Is Rick Santorum’s Record?

Power Line ^ | March 15, 2012 | John Hinderaker

[smoothsailing]

You can't prove that by how he's campaigned in this election.

No need to, he has the ACU rating to guide us, which was the original subject of this thread that I was responding to.

Of course, there can be no doubt that campaigning in primary contests for the conservative base is a strategy Santorum has chosen. I'd say it's working, particularly given the limitations he's endured in organization and funding. Romney has overwhelmed him in those areas, yet Santorum has soldiered on.

This has now very much become a two-man race.

[smoothsailing]

Shocker: Bob Dole & Lindsay Graham had more conservative lifetime voting records than Rick Santorum did

Hardly a shock, more like a mistake.

Bob Dole has a lifetime ACU rating of 82%, well below Santorum. Graham and Santorum roughly the same, at 88.9 and 88.1 respectively. Of course, it could be argued that an 88.1 in Pennsylvania vs. a 88.9 in South Carolina shows Santorum to be a braver and bolder conservative than Graham has the guts to be. :)

[Windflier]

Well, you seem to be genuinely sold on Santorum. Fair enough, but he ain’t my cup of tea. I just don’t see a president there, despite his ACU rating.

[smoothsailing]

Well, you seem to be genuinely sold on Santorum.

Not particularly, I'd be just as satisfied with Gingrich. Our best bet is probably for the two of them to join forces and doubleteam Romney now. They can sort out who gets to head the ticket later.