There is a 'Ronald Reagan' Candidate in the Republican Primary, Rick Santorum

Catholic Online ^ | 12/28/11 | Keith A Fournier

[tcg]

There is a "Ronald Reagan" candidate in the Republican primary.He "squares the circle". He is morally consistent and politically courageous. His name is Rick Santorum. I have written extensively about his positions. I know him, his wife and their family - personally. I have followed him throughout this campaign. He is exactly what many people - just like me - have been hoping for. He is the "Reagan candidate" for the 2012 campaign - and much more. This man is the "real deal", in every way....

[tcg]

I disagree with Howard Fineman. There is a "Ronald Reagan" candidate in the Republican primary.He "squares the circle". He is morally consistent and politically courageous. His name is Rick Santorum. I have written extensively about his positions. I know him, his wife and their family, personally.

I have followed Rick Santorum throughout this campaign. He is exactly what many people - just like me - have been hoping for. He is the "Reagan candidate" for the 2012 campaign - and much more. This man is the real deal, in every way. He is from a blue collar family and has won elections in a heavily Democratic area of the country. That is because his positions reflect the real America and will ensure her continued future in a world which needs her leadership and example .

There are growing indications that the people of Iowa are beginning to finally pay attention to Rick Santorum and his campaign.They are finally hearing his positions and focusing on his multiple gifts and proven record. In the most important election of my lifetime, I hope those indications are accurate.Check out his positions and read about his family and campaign at his website

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

Join the fight:

www.ricksantorum.com

[SierraWasp]

According to CNN this noon Rick is now in third place, ahead of Newt!!!

[OPS4]

RICK SANTORUM FOR PRESIDENT 2012
He is THE BEST!

[FlingWingFlyer]

A four year lease on the White House has gone up to ONE BILLION dollars. I don’t think Santorum has that kind of money. If fact, the only people with that kind of money in Barry’s Amerika are commie ‘RATS.

[radioone]

Name one “big government” initiative Santorum opposed and voted against.

[Gator113]

“He is the “Reagan candidate”..... “

Not hardly.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

There is a "Ronald Reagan" candidate in the Republican primary.He "squares the circle". He is morally consistent and politically courageous. His name is Rick Santorum.

IMHO, her name is Michele Bachmann. I could support Santorum, though.

[TexasFreeper2009]

grief... the best thing that could happen for Romney is for someone like Santorum to surge and take Iowa.. then split the conservative vote in the south with Gingrich (and possibly Perry) and thus hand Romney the nomination.

[NakedRampage]

I like Santorum, but he just never gained traction. Brace yourselves, its either Romney or Gingrich. Pick your poison.

[Lazlo in PA]

Santorum for President Ping List. FReepmail “Antoninus” to be added or removed.

Thanks again! -Tony

[Lazlo in PA]

I like Santorum, but he just never gained traction.

He is gaining it now. If there is a time to peak, this is it. Santorum doing well in IA and then going on to being competitive in SC, which is very possible, would really knock the wind out of Mittens.

[Antoninus]

Bump! Santorum’s gotten a lot of news the past few days. The way things are breaking, I think he is the perfect candidate for conservatives to coalesce around. The true anti-Romney.

[reefdiver]

I like Rick, don't like Mit, but who ever is there at the end will be better than zer0.

I'm voting R

[BillyBoy]

>>> Name one “big government” initiative Santorum opposed and voted against. <<<

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(48 - 51) NAY July 18, 2006 HR 810 Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005
(52 - 46) NAY June 15, 2006 HR 4939 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006
(62 - 36) NAY May 24, 2006 S AMDT 4095 H-2C Visa Program
(53 - 46) NAY May 2, 2006 S AMDT 3617 Sugarcane Growers Funding
(51 - 49) NAY March 16, 2006 S AMDT 3071 Education Funding
(49 - 51) NAY March 16, 2006 S AMDT 3103 Natural Resources and Environment Funding
(43 - 55) NAY Nov. 17, 2005 S AMDT 2612 Price-Gouging During Emergencies
(40 - 59) NAY Nov. 17, 2005 S AMDT 2602 Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit
(44 - 55) NAY Nov. 17, 2005 S AMDT 2601 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
(50 - 48) NAY Nov. 16, 2005 HR 2862 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006
(43 - 55) NAY Nov. 3, 2005 S 1932 Budget Reconciliation Bill
(43 - 56) NAY Nov. 3, 2005 S AMDT 2357 Medicare Premiums
(48 - 51) NAY Nov. 3, 2005 S AMDT 2365 Medical Assistance and Prescription Drug
(49 - 50) NAY Nov. 3, 2005 HR 2744 Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations Act
(51 - 48) NAY Nov. 3, 2005 S AMDT 2356 Hurricane Health Care for Survivors
(48 - 51) NAY Oct. 27, 2005 S AMDT 2259 AIDS Drug Assistance Program
(46 - 50) NAY Oct. 27, 2005 S AMDT 2287 After School Funding
(41 - 56) NAY Oct. 27, 2005 HR 3010 Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill
(44 - 51) NAY Oct. 26, 2005 S AMDT 2194 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(46 - 53) NAY Oct. 26, 2005 S AMDT 2253 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Funding
(48 - 51) NAY Oct. 20, 2005 HR 3058 Transportation, Treasury, HUD and Judiciary Appropriation
(43 - 52) NAY Sept. 14, 2005 S AMDT 1660 Congressional Commission on Hurricane Katrina
(44 - 53) NAY Sept. 13, 2005 S J Res 20 EPA’s Clean Air Mercury Rule
(47 - 51) NAY July 29, 2005 HR 6 Energy Policy Act of 2005 Conference Report
(44 - 53) NAY July 14, 2005 S Amdt 1189 Air Cargo Security Programs Implementation
(45 - 53) NAY July 1, 2005 HR 2419 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill FY 2006
(47 - 53) NAY June 16, 2005 S AMDT 791 Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
(52 - 48) NAY June 14, 2005 S Amdt 781 Environmental Effects Caused by Ethanol
(61 - 31) NAY March 17, 2005 S Amdt 214 Prescription Drugs
(49 - 50) NAY March 17, 2005 S AMDT 177 Education
(47 - 53) NAY March 17, 2005 S Amdt 210 Tax Subsidy for Domestic Companies
(40 - 59) NAY March 17, 2005 S AMDT 229 Medicaid
(63 - 37) NAY March 17, 2005 S Con Res 18 Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution
(46 - 53) NAY March 7, 2005 S AMDT 128 Minimum Wage
(46 - 49) NAY Feb. 10, 2005 S 5 Class Action Fairness Act of 2005

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And that’s just his record in 2006 and 2005. Need I go on?

[parksstp]

This is BullFreep.

If you’re so worried about the conservative vote splitting, then you and the other Newtbots need to get your a$$es in line and support the conservative at the top. That apparentally is Rick Santorum since your guy has been tanking fas.

The way I see it, if Romney gets the nod, it’s because people like YOU were the ones who helped split the vote by holding onto your flawed candidate.

A lot of people that like Bachmann like Santorum and if they see one of the two surging prior to caucus/primary time, many will jump behind the other without any problems.

The love affair with Newt is coming to a glorious end (thank God). Nice to see the people in IA might get their heads together and help a true conservative like Santorum or Bachmann win. The Conservative winner in IA will get the advantage in SC. You don’t want to hear that because you know your flawed candidate is doomed if he lays an egg in IA, but it was the Newtbots who were just saying the same thing when Newt was at the top in IA.

[iowamark]

Neither Santorum nor Bachmann has the potential to go anywhere further even if they would win Iowa. Mr. Fournier does not even address this fact.

[NakedRampage]

Lets hope! And pray!

[wolfman23601]

Wow, I cant find a single big gov initiative he has fought. In fact, if you google “santorum budget cut” from 2001 -2005, you will see that every time Bush tried to cut the budget, Santorum led the opposition! This includes Amtrak, alternative energy, and nanny state child nutrition initiatives. This guy is a carbon copy of Huckabee!

[C. Edmund Wright]

The conservative winner in Iowa will get the SC advantage? Oh really? You mean like Huckabee did?

The winner of the Iowa Caucuses will get maybe 30 thousand votes. That is a tiny county in SC and a rounding error in Florida. LIke always, the Iowa winner will mean nothing.