Sometimes it is good to consider the opinion of those who live in the home state of the pol in question.
Not many responses on the thread...but just a quick search shows that three Keystoners (Tank, Opinionated and yours truly) pretty much have similar opinions on Santorum. Maybe we have YEARS of PA political watching in common?
I was friends with a couple people on his staff when he was in the House. He wasn’t as bad as Arlen but he was a true “moderate” on economic and union issues. No if, ands or buts. And he was an opportunist. Don’t get me wrong. I was glad he was our senator. Probably one of the best from a conservative perspective that PA had in a long time, but apart from a couple high profile Social Conservative battles, he isn’t any conservative standard bearer.
I’ll respect someone’s opinion from the home state, but it isn’t definitive.
I also know there are purists in every state...and especially on a strongly conservative political board. My point is true: no one is perfect, and ANY of the Republicans currently running...pro-abortion Gary Johnson, pro-Global Warming Mitt Romney, or pro-isolationist Ron Paul...would be BETTER than another four years of Hussein.