Posted on 01/24/2015 11:46:01 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
DES MOINES -- Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum began the 2012 presidential race here trailing badly in both the polls and the money chase, and ended it with a narrow win in the Republican caucuses. Now he's gearing up for another shot at victory in Iowa with a message that's once again geared at courting social conservatives, positioning himself as an alternative to the GOP establishment -- and appealing to disaffected working class voters.
Santorum, wearing a navy Air Force One jacket from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, worked the lobby at the Marriott hotel here Friday night, passing out copies of his latest book, Bellas Gift -- about his daughter who was born with a genetic disorder -- and huddling with tea party leaders.
Later Saturday, he's scheduled to address the Iowa Freedom Summit, a gathering attended by grassroots activists and hosted by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), an immigration hard-liner and central player in the movement right.
But Santorum, 56, said his message for a possible 2016 campaign goes beyond touting his conservative views on marriage and abortion. In recent weeks, he said, he has begun to organize a national finance network, and honed his pitch on economic opportunity....
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Sounds like he's gathering votes.
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