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I admit I do not know much about Santorum's personal or political history, his pros and cons, etc. I know more about Gingrich simply because of his past political career. I'd really appreciate someone who has experienced Santorum's representation as his constituency firsthand, since i think they have a better understanding of who the man Santorum really is and what he stands for.

I'll also admit that the times I have heard him on TV, he seems to come across in a somewhat milquetoast fashion as opposed to someone of a stronger personality, but that's just my very limited exposure of him.

I'm open to listening to anyone willing to tell me based on their first hand knowledge and not just what they've read and heard, why Santorum is the best GOP candidate of the sorry lot we have to pick from. I hope someone will accept my request and make the case for him.

Oh, BTW, saying he's not Romney, and he doesn't carry the baggage of Gingrich, doesn't tell me a thing about him personally. I know who he isn't. I need to know specifics about him.

I'd really appreciate someone who has experienced Santorum's representation as his constituency firsthand, since i think they have a better understanding of who the man Santorum really is and what he stands for.

The big strike against him was that he endorsed Arlen Specter, who was the incumbent, in the '04 primary over Pat Toomey.

If we can't forgive him that we deserve Romney/Obamacare.

He can also be nailed with porkulation but so can everyone who served in Congress including Ron Paul.

Santorum is an honest guy and a real deal conservative.

As a resident of PA since 1986 and a conservative
My entire life I can tell you Santorum is slimy and two faced. The voters sent him packing for good reason.

You will hear neophytes and uninformed tell you his endorsement of specter cost him, and that did not help his cause, but that is not why he lost. You will hear those same neophytes tell you He didn’t stand a chance because of the democratic tide and Casey being a popular name. Again that’s complete BS.

Santorum was sent packing by a huge margin because his doublespeak and continual say one thing do another came home to roost. He alienated not only voters but republican establishment and donors in the state.

Santorum talks a good game and is certainly more on the social conservative of the spectrum but he also repeatedly got caught doing a lot of the same old crap that he originally claimed he stood against from fake residency nonsense to have PA pick up his kids educational tab to espousing strong borders on his english web sit and pro illegals on his Spanish version.

He was routes by an opponent who literally no showed the campaign, because Santorum alienated so much or the republican base.

Santorum is not an aweful human being, but most folks who are espousing his praises are projecting and are likely going to be very disappointed when they discover the truth. He is not capable of handling the spotlight that will now be upon him. I see Santorum as a viable VP, he can be a pitbull and knows how to play dirty when he wants to. I don’t see him as the top of the ticket. He’s just not astute enough IMHO to survive at that level.

He is also anything but a fiscal conservative. He campaigns as one but he brought the pork as much if not more than anyone else.