Trivial or not, it reappears in this most crucial battle.
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But Mr. Santorum’s own personality and political style have also played a role, political strategists and analysts say. Over the past two years, he aggressively intervened in the right-to-die case of Terri Schiavo and jumped into debates on flashpoint issues like the Roman Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal and same-sex marriage. Along with his staunchly conservative voting record, that took a toll, reflected in what polls show as his continued difficulty among moderate suburbanites outside Philadelphia.
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Mr. Lieberman — a Democrat who lost to anti-war upstart Ned Lamont in the primary and is now running as an Independent — has taken more conservative positions than Mr. Bloomberg, a Republican, on a number of issues, including death penalty and the Terri Schiavo case, which drew national attention last year.
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Besides being one of the most pro-life, and conservative in every way senators, Santorum has also been big on helping the poor, according to Mark Levin (on his radio show).
Even Bono called Santorum at his home, because they are of like mind about helping the needy.
So conservatives and liberals (who REALLY care about the needy) alike should all be voting for him.