Posted on 11/15/2012 2:47:08 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Inside sources close to Rick Santorum are saying the former Pennsylvania senator and 2012 GOP contender is already organizing for a run in 2016. On the other side of the aisle, investor Warren Buffett is already touting his choice to succeed President Obama in the White House.
A leading evangelical leader who is close to Santorum and asked not to be identified, told The Christian Post on Wednesday that Santorum is "organizing and making all the necessary preparations" for another run in the 2016 Republican primary.
"Rick's getting ready organized and is not going to be behind the eight-ball when it comes to fundraising and building a grassroots organization," the anonymous source said. "I think you'll see and hear a lot from Rick in the next 12 months."
Santorum fought off a number of fellow conservatives that included Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.), former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and restaurant executive Herman Cain to be one of the last standing against Mitt Romney. Only Rep. Ron Paul (Texas) stayed in the race longer but he was never considered a major contender to win the nomination.
Soon after the election was over, Santorum and his team sent out an email to supporters hinting of another run and indicated that he and his wife Karen would be working to rebuild a party splintered by ideology and infighting about why minorities and young women are peeling away from the GOP platform.
"As a result of this election," Santorum wrote, "we now need to engage with even more energy and commitment not just in politics, but in our daily lives, to ensure that the values upon which our country has prospered will continue." And here is the kicker: "Karen and I look forward to working side by side with you to make that happen."
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) considered one of the GOP's rising stars wasted little time signaling his possible interest by making a trip to Iowa even before all the votes in Florida were counted. Vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan would certainly be mentioned as another possible contender for the White House.
But don't think it's only the GOP who spend time looking into a four-year crystal ball.
Mega Billionaire-investor Warren Buffett has already indicated the person he hopes replaces Obama at 1600 Pennsylvania and an easy hint is they have lived there before.
"I hope it's Hillary Clinton," Buffett, the fourth richest man in the world, told CNN on Wednesday. "I like what she believes in. I think she's extraordinarily able and energetic for that matter in pushing those beliefs. I don't see how you could have anybody better qualified." Speculation in Washington is that Clinton will soon vacate her position as Secretary of State, giving her more time to reacquaint herself with major Democratic donors and state party officials.
Clinton came in second to Obama in a rough-and-tumble primary in 2008.
Most of my neighbors in Michigan certainly preferred him over Romney. He’s simply better at talking in a language the man on the factory floor understands.
In 08 Romney flogged McCain by 10 points in the Michigan primary. In 2012 Romney and Santorum tied.
Well I view santorum as one that got in the way of newt taking out romney. Not sure if newt would have beaten obama but one thing is clear - newt would not have held back and would have really taken it to obama. Also newt would explained and taught conservatism. Not sure it would have mattered but I would have loved to see those debates.
Personally I’d prefer some new blood to any of the 2012 candidates. But if we are going to recycle I prefer newt to santorum.
Mr. Sweater Vest even bragged about being part of the coup to oust him. Hey Rick, do us all a favor. Stay home and take care of your family. They need you, we don't.
Gee, I hope they start publishing daily polls about this matchup.
Like that "stupid" Ronald Reagan who lost the primary in 1976 before winning in 1980?
The GOP was stupid to nominate Mitt Romney. It had nothing to do with how he did in the previous primary. It had everything to do with him neither being able to connect to the party's base nor to independents who look for "likability." The GOP sheeple listened to the party bosses and their media propaganda arms Drudge and FOX and nominated a big blue blood beltway bomb of a candidate.
Santorum probably would've won, especially since he could've made Obamacare an issue instead of mainly talking about how he was going to "keep the good parts" of it.
Santorum's biggest problem is him not having a great speaking ability, stuttering a bit. I hope he can work on that. He truly can connect to voters emotionally and as we saw this election, that is just about ALL that matters to the swing voters that decide these things.
“He and Bachmann proved to be nothing more than self absorbed backstabbing weasels.”
I couldn’t have said it better.
Are you kidding me..he dropped out of the race before Pennsylvanians had a chance to even vote. Not even funny shameful.
Just what we don’t need—conservatives who can’t win splitting the field four years early!
There was too much bad blood after the last primary. We need fresh candidates for 2016. And not Jeb Bush!!!!
Santorum’s real problem is that like many social conservatives. He doesn’t want a smaller, less intrusive government, he just wants one that will advocate on behalf of the things he wants.
Agree.
Santorum is NOT THE GUY !!!
I wish that these also rans LIKE ROMNEY would just sit down and STFU.
We get Bush 41, Dole, McCain, And now Romeny. Santorum thinks he has a snowball’s chance in hell?
We are doomed if we keep getting these guys who but for their own ego do nothing but clutter up the primary races...
God love Sarah Palin, she knew when to back off. She knows that until her image has been rehabilitated she will never get any widespread support...at least not enough to win a general election.
Santorum loved Romney in 2008, and Specter before that.
Santorum was a sitting Senator and lost by a bigger margin than Christine O’ Donnell when his state booted him out of office, in a history making landslide.
Santorum is very much a mushy fake and his career in politics is very similar to Mitt Romney’s, including the parts about being against Reagan, and switching to pro-life to run for office.
Santorum even endorsed removing abortion from the republican platform in 1996.
If Santorum is a loser, then Romney is the Anti-Christ.
Right now, Scott Walker appears to be the only one worthy.
Where the hell was Santorum when Romney was running?
Sounds to me like the selfish little prig wanted Romney to lose.
St. Ricky doesn’t play well with others, he took his ball and went home.
Besides, lille Ricky LOVES Big Government.
Newt was everwhere stumping for Romney.
Hilary will be a shriveled prune in 4 more years. And you know how much people just LOOOOVE prunes.
Where the hell was Santorum when Romney was running?
Sounds to me like the selfish little prig wanted Romney to lose.
St. Ricky doesn’t play well with others, he took his ball and went home.
Besides, lille Ricky LOVES Big Government.
Newt was everwhere stumping for Romney.
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