When Rick was a rookie house member, he and I rode the Monday morning 6:00 AM USAIR flight from Pittsburgh to DC and I got to know him and we would chat.
I supported Rick for Senator and was very happy with his performance until he {and GWB} talked a good game about conservatives and then back stabbed Pat Toomey in the primary and sphincter beat him by a mere 2 votes per precinct.
I talked to Rick about that and when he was up for election in 06, I voted for him but I wouldn't donate nor work for his campaign.
I met him at a NRA event, and he couldn't believe how few people showed and I told him it was because the folks were pissed at him for throwing all of us conservatives under the bus.
Sportsmen for Santorum were always a good segment of his base support, and at my shooting club, many of the guys were very disappointed with him.
You from da Burgh?