[distressed]

Santorum was a freshman attending Penn State U when the Community Reinvestment Act was passed<

You're right...my mistake...it was the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992...which also provided for federal funds adminstered by GSE's to make housing "affordable" for low income people

Using taxpayer money to increase home ownership was something Santorum was very interested in (google Santorum and affordable housing)...he sponsored several similar bills

He may be a great guy...his interest in housing for families may be driven by his strong religious values...but he is not the conservative answer..it appears that there is no one

DeMint should jump in before S Carolina

[skeeter]

I'm not happy about that vote - as a freshman congressman he was one of 111 in his party to vote for the bill while 52 voted against.

But as someone else pointed out his ACU rating puts him squarely in the conservative fold today. I would have no problem supporting him in the general, as I would Gingrich. As I would have Bachmann or Cain.

What I will not do is contribute to the kneecapping of ANY of our candidates - Romney being the exception - in a way which will help Obama retain office.