FOREST CITY, Iowa — County No. 88. There were 25 people waiting, and a few empty chairs. “Just to tell you a little bit about myself, uh — I’m, uh — running for president of the United States,” Rick Santorum said. People laughed at the tentative way he said it. As if Santorum knew that this huge ambition did not belong in this room. “That’s the reason I’m here. I’m running for president. We brought free pizza.” After a brief speech, Santorum took questions. The first one was about — animal breeding. “There are a lot of activists in Iowa...
