Two years later, Santorum came back to PA, and claimed to be Mr. conservative, and it was a bad year for squishy pubbies and many real conservatives tuned Rick out.
I voted for him but didn't work for him and I know that many real conservatives were turned off by his turning on Pat Toomey.
I'll never work for Santorum, if he gets the pubbie nod, I'll vote for him, but that's it for me.
Your PA history is of course correct - which makes his “look at me, I”m the real conservative around here and always have been” act very suspect as well as off-putting.
I agree with Santorum on most issues, but he is not standard bearer material, pure and simple. Has no “it” factor and this frustrates him (can’t blame him) - and his frustration comes out in the “look at me” childish tantrums.
“It factor” is a harsh and unfair and unforgiving thing, but in politics or acting, you either have it or you don’t. Its not his fault, but he doesn’t have it.
I vote in Pennsylvania, and Santorum always got my vote, albeit grudgingly in ‘06 and for the very reasons you state. I’m done with him, he’s an embarassment.