He screwed his base one too many times. There's a fair conservative movement in PA. Rick was never really a part of that.
Conservatives in PA, at least western PA have had to put up with ratz and Rino's for so long we don't see a "grey area" in politics. Yer either for us or agin us...no middle ground. While Rick has a decent voting record he's taken the >conservative< vote for granted one too many times.
While I'm gonna >for the LAST time< gonna hold my nose and vote for Rick, LOTS of conservatives have had it and are gonna sit this one out. I don't blame them.
prisoner6
I think Santorum will lose however I believe there's a God-given purpose for everything. It may free him up to run for Prez - seeing his loss may force him back to his true conservative roots. That's what the Republican party needs right now - not only a fiscal conservative but also a SOCIAL conservative; someone principled to stand firm on the issues and not sway with the wind.
I believe Rick could BE this person....I have no doubt he IS a conservative, but the problem is in politics people get pressured to at least "appear" centrist and in doing this, in trying to please everyone, you end up pleasing no-one.
I like Rick however; this he's a good man and will continue to pray for him.