Then, why did he push for welfare reform and vote for a balanced budget amendment?
The only thing Santorum is guilty is what virtually every Republican was in Congress during the Bush years -- letting Bush set the mandate, which is what parties usually allow a President to do.
ok so vote for him, I will to if he gets to the general election. I am not going to argue with fellow conservatives anymore. Rick is no better than any of the establishment republicans that have been in D.C. the last decade. He is a good guy and a great family man. He is an average stump speaker and a fair debator. My only consern is whether he has the personal charsima to pull off a national campaign. I have not seen it yet, and I have watched him closely over the last couple of months. Republicans are just desperate now to keep Romney from being the nominee. I am getting a bit desperate myself. I support Newt, because I believe he is our best bet not only to defeat Obama, but to bring America back.