Santorum Urges Michigan Voters To 'Shock the Country' [“We’ve Run A Moderate, We’ve Lost"]

The Hill ^ | February 25, 2012 | Jonathan Easley

[Steelfish]

Santorum Urges Michigan Voters To 'Shock the Country' By Jonathan Easley - 02/25/12

Rick Santorum unloaded on Mitt Romney at the Americans for Prosperity Forum in Michigan on Saturday, in an aggressive speech that earned him a standing ovation as he urged the crowd to “shock the country” by voting for the “complete conservative.”

Santorum had vaulted into the lead in national polls and in Michigan, following his surprising three-state caucus sweeps in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, but has faded after getting hammered at a debate in Arizona on Wednesday over his record as a senator.

Romney has since overtaken Santorum in most Michigan polls, although the race remains tight. “You have an opportunity here in Michigan to make this election about big things,” Santorum said. “You have an opportunity here in Michigan to shock the country.”

In urging voters to upending conventional wisdom, Santorum raised the stakes for Romney in a state where a Romney once served as governor. Santorum made clear that if Romney were to lose in Michigan, where Romney lived until he was 18, it would kill his “electability” argument and signal to the base that it’s safe vote for a conservative alternative.

“Every time we’ve run a moderate, we’ve lost. Every time we’ve run a conservative, a complete conservative … we’ve won,” Santorum said. “We won the 2010 elections because our people were excited about our candidates … not because we compromised.”

[jellybean]

Yes. In the past two weeks I’ve had an epiphany of sorts.

We’re beating up on one another when we should be going after BHO2

I wish more of the Gingrich supporters could understand that. Beating up Santorum doesn't help Newt - it turns people off.

Newt is my second choice, but his supporters are leaving a bad taste in my mouth. I have to keep reminding myself it's not Newt calling Santorum "St. Rick" or denigrating socons - it's his supporters. They're alienating those they should be trying to persuade.

[thouworm]

I agree. Many people say SANTORUM needs to win Michigan. I say CONSERVATIVES need Santorum to win Michigan. It is the one loss that will knock Romney on his butt.

Speech here:

http://www.c-span.org/Campaign2012/Mitt-Romney-Rick-Santorum-Address-Michigan-Prosperity-Forum/10737428542/

[battousai]

2012-01-01

.... need I say more... be gone troll

[Catsrus]

And, so does God. He created the fallen angel. Jesus taught much about Lucifer.

[Sun]

RCP has Rick Santorum ahead by 4.2 points in the GOP National Poll:

“http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/republican_presidential_nomination-1452.html

Looking real good for Rick!

[PreciousLiberty]

"Houston, we have a problem. We need Newt to drop out."

There, fixed that for you... :-)