I think you are forgetting the first rule of both liberals and conservatives. Libs must hide who they are, and conservatives must show honestly who they are, to be liked.
At the debate, Obama will be feigning and slick talking, but Santorum will be speaking our values unabashedly. He won’t be trying to pretend “I’m not a Real [read racist and mean] Conservative, I’m Compassionate” or other BS. He will be proudly explaining why conservative constitutional principles are best for Americans all together. Obama will be trying to Alinsky and divide us.
Conservatism, true unabashed conservatism, wins every time it’s tried.