We can’t go at it alone, that’s why we have FAITH in GOD.
Most Americans are Christian, and have always been so. Santorum is 100 percent in what he says that autonomy is not an American value.
Autonomy is self-rule in the absence, not the presence of God. We had a big long thread just on that awhile back.
As for Santorum’s conservative record - he never supported Hillarycare, unlike Newt. That’s what is the biggest difference. Newt supported lots of pork as House Speaker, just look at some of the spending bills.
And Santorum’s views on individualism are diametrically opposed to Reagan's.
Conservatism is all about personal responsibility, which Santorum would replace with government dependence. And that is no better than Obama’s vision.
The only difference is that one has G-d as the reason for it.