Santorum is not above the fray at all - like you said.
You could say he is
A: Part of the fray: He is attacking Newt with ads.
B: Below the fray: no one takes him seriously enough to attack him.
C: off to the side of the fray, because no one is shooting at him.
But above it? Laughable.
If he ever becomes the target of the fray, he will be at like zero per cent in no time. He has BIG LIBERAL STINKIES in his past.
I agree. If he is targeted, Santorum will drop like a rock.
You mean like supporting an individual mandate by the feds at the point of a gun to purchase a product you do not want? You're right, that stinks to high hell.