Posted on 10/15/2011 8:50:18 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA
Rick Santorum raised $704,000 for the third fundraising quarter that ended in September, his campaign said, adding that most of it was raised in the final three weeks of that period.
But he also spent $743,000, leaving his account with $189,000 in cash on hand. Continue Reading
Santorum has been running a by-the-bootstraps effort that focuses heavily on Iowa and scoring among the top finishers in the Iowa caucuses. And he's been using the debates to try to vault himself ahead.
UPDATE: Santorum also has just over $70,000 in debt.
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Rick is a good man, I don’t know what ever possessed him to attack Perry. It really turned a lot of people off.
/puts flame-retardant suit on
He was attacking Perry’s position re: in-state college tuition levels for children of illegals vs. out-of-state tuition levels. Agree or disagree, he was attempting to make a policy point that citizens should never subsidize non-citizens.
I wouldn’t mind Santorum being the nominee, although I still don’t forgive him for endorsing Specter in 2004.
Once when Santorum was on Mark Levin’s show, Mark said it’s OK to support more than one candidate. Mark does want to help him, although Mark likes others, too.
“Rick is a good man, I don’t know what ever possessed him to attack Perry. It really turned a lot of people off.”
Same when Bachmann attacked Perry, but it’s only politics. I think the politicians themselves are more thick skinned than their supporters. :)
He attacked Perry because he has trouble defending his points of view. It is called Vetting. That is what we do in GOP Primaries. It is a good thing.
I’m surprised he could raise 700. Dollars.
I’m tempted to send him some, but the last time I sent a candidate $$$ was to Rick Lazio, and for years every GOP candidate in the country seemed to be bugging me for campaign $$$. It’s like I got put on the “sucker” list or something.
If an old endorsement that Karl Rove forced on him is a dis qualifier, then all our candidates are done. The Spector thing is nothing when you look at a 2 term Senator from PA having a 88% ACU rating. That is hard core from PA.
Levin is a supporter of all our Conservatives. I don’t blame him for not endorsing any one at this time. There is one person him and Rush will not endorse. Milt. They are on a tear about him in the last month. It is about time.
Yeah, I know he was talked into it by Bush/Rove. Still, they didn’t have a gun to his head, and he should’ve stuck by his principles. That said, now that Snarlin Arlen is gone it’s pretty much water under the bridge now. Santorum is probably my 2nd option if Cain somehow implodes.
I have contributed several times. Of course, that is usually the kiss of death to a campaign.
I realize that he is a long shot for the nomination; but I have no regrets about contributing. He has been a valuable voice for many of us for years. If the contributions simply amplify that voice during the campaign, it will have been money well spent.
Amen Brother.
Rick, send the $700k to Herman Cain Campaign and drop out. That will reduce Romney’s nomination chances by a substantial amount. Be a good boy, and do not pine for VP on Romney ticket. Your ratings have been consistently in 4th or 5th place. Time to face the reality. If you do that, you might have a chance at a cabinet position in Cain admin.
I’ve always liked Santorum. I think he’s really smart, right up there with Newt, but not as politically savvy.
I think Newt is really, really smart, but I don’t really like him as a person. I went to hear him speak once, just to meet him and get a feel for him as a person, back when he was the still the speaker of the house. I liked what he said, but I just didn’t like him. I’m guessing that a lot people would have the same visceral reaction.
HOORAY Rick!
I see Rick as the only true Conservative left. Why give his money to the guy that wants to have a National Sales Tax?
(sigh)
God help me. I imagine I’ll be getting GOP solicitations for ANOTHER ten years now.
Spend it wisely, Rick, and keep on keeping the other candidates honest!
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