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That is kind of the point, the man is unvetted, invisible except for his own perfect image that he himself created and has delivered. The media, the left, the establishment, none have set upon the man as they do with true effective conservatives like a Palin, or Reagan, or Gingrich, so no one knows about the incredibly bizarre history and record of Santorum.

If you read his early politics when he was pro-abortion and anti-Reagan (he described Reagan supporters as the "right-wing fringe"), and purely focused on the very moderate parts of the GOP, working only for pro-choice moderates, exactly the kind that he has always continued to support in elections, he mentions his theories on carving out a niche and hanging on to it.

Santorum used to label himself in his campaign literature, a "Progressive Conservative".

The early Santorum is always described as not being interested in issues themselves, but in how to use them.

Before switching to pro-life for his first campaign, this is how he described himself, like Romney he was.
"I was basically pro-choice all my life, until I ran for Congress"

This is his first campaign position paper he wrote to grab pro-life voters, it is less than inspiring.

[caww]

Well now that’s an intersting page from Santorum’s own hand.....does speak volumes doesn’t it. But I’m not surprised. Here in Pa we know how Santorum operates...and it still makes me mad he claims himself from Pittsburgh and then Virginia when from 7yrs. to graduation he lived in Butler pa. a town he’s too embarrassed to identify with.