People forget WHY he lost. He lost because, after gaining office by giving the impression that he was a "principled conservative", Santorum endorsed RINO, pro-abortion Arlen Specter in the 2004 PA primary against conservative pro-life challenger Pat Toomey. Spector won narrowly, and Santorum's endorsement probably made the difference. Spector later stabbed the Republican Party in the back by switching to Democrat.
Don't anybody tell me that Santorum is a principled conservative. He's a fake, and puts up whatever persona he thinks may be useful.
Santorum there was doing the “Party thing” — remember GWB endorsed Arlen too. (FR, IIRC, was bitterly disappointed in both.) Plus Santorum was running against Casey, whose father was extraordinarily popular, and Casey made promises he had no intention of keeping.
If that's truly the case, he's only taking votes away from Romney, so no need for him to drop out.
Everyone needs to put this post in Bookmark or Favorites and reread it every time you’re tempted to go all Rick on us.
Rick endorsed Specter!!!
..and he also opposed patriot Bill Russell in his attempt to unseat Murtha in Pa.
Mr.Rogers Santorum is not!