Santorum: A 2012 long shot tests the water

[Derechos]

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It is an especially tall climb for a Republican like Santorum. Democrats have a history of taking chances on unknowns and fresh faces. The current occupant of the White House was two years out of the Illinois Senate when he sized up the competition, asked himself the same question and decided he was up to it.


But the GOP has a tradition of anointing the next person in line. With more than a dozen other names being mentioned, Santorum is nowhere near the front. The last time he was on a ballot, in a 2006 bid for a third Senate term in Pennsylvania, he lost by 18 percentage points.

Yet Santorum believes that this is an altered political environment - and that this time, the process of selecting a presidential nominee could be different for Republicans.

Others agree that the old GOP script could be rewritten in 2012. "People are desperate to the point of panic in wanting to get rid of Barack Obama, and increasingly anxious about the prospects of some of our choices," said a prominent Republican strategist, who did not want to be quoted by name suggesting that anything is lacking on the GOP bench.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/06/AR2010120606175.html?sid=ST2010120905856

[blue neen]

1. Oh good grief.

The very thought of Ricky Santorum gives me a rash...damn, please don't post this crap anymore--it's Christmastime. :)

What state would he claim to be from? Virginia or Pennsylvania?

As an old Du'er once wisely stated, "I'd vote for a ham sandwich before I'd vote for Rick Santorum."

[wisteria]

2. LOL, obviously he didn't get the message when he lost to Casey a couple of years ago. n/t

[Cosmocat]

3. Don't laugh this off ...

Santorum has STRONG appeal to the three major wings of the republican party ...

Fundie wet dream
Warhawk lunatic
The guy who ran K street - in very deep with the finance types

He got housed in Pa in a big year for Dems and facing a great name ... He certainly had his baggage here, but he has strong appeal to all three core components of the party when the presumptive favorite - Romney, is only strong with the finance types ... He is a lunatic, no doubt, but is VERY smart, tough and a real political pro ...

[blue neen]

4. I agree, it's no laughing matter at all.

I just cannot bear the thought of even having to hear his voice or look at his preening on TV.