however, I would never support a candidate who said "i belong to the same xxxyy group as you, vote for me" -- rather I support a candidate who says "i hold the same political views as you, vote for me".
Santorum DOES -- I supported Gingrich after Cain left because I really thought Santorum had no chance at all, and because Perry would be slaughtered in a debate with Obama (and Bachman, my first choice showed herself as a whiner and a "let's attack, not talk about what I stand for" person).