The “Social Conservatives” are what’s supporting Santorum. I don’t care for him (but had an open mind for a long long time), and agree with his nephew. He doesn’t think that freedom works, and wants to force everyone to do what he thinks is best (which may or may not be). We don’t need a dictator, even if he thinks he’s Constantine.
On every other issue, he’s about as liberal as they come, but then again, so is virtually everyone else left in this Republican primary.
I agree and that is not enough to help Santorum win the nomination and it is not enough to help him win the general election, even against Obama. Also, IMO the lame stream media will destroy Santorum over his social positions. Social concerns are not as important to voters as they are here on FR.
Santorum is the warm fuzzy guy who goes home to his family after work. He’s a nice guy. Wonderful father, etc. Politically he talks a big talk but his record shows in the end he was void of any really new or reforming ideas. In the debates he says nothing that makes me look up and say, “You know, I never thought of that.” Newt on the other hand does almost all the time. Fro example, talking about support for research that finds a “cure” for Alzheimer’s rather that pouring billiions into the treatment.
Santorum was the anti-Newt candidate of the moment. I don’t think he seriously thinks he should be president.
So you are a Ron Paul supporter like his nephew?