And I don't really have a dog in this hunt. If Santorum would win, I'd work and donate and vote for him. <> It is what it is what it is. Like Rush says.
First off, he's a lawyer, and there's always going to be something wrong with a lawyer.
He managed to make millions while a Senator. Yeah, they all do that. But I don't have to love it, I just have to live with it.
If you really want to give to the poor, you raise money to an established charity like Salvation Army or your local version of Salvation Army. It is always suspicious, to me, to start your own "faux-lantrhopy."
People should start philanthropies if they have some unique vision that isn't already covered by other charities.
I know a few Fauxlanthropists, myself. They start charities, take the deduction, and spend the money on themselves. I know one who started an educational foundation only to send himself and his wife on safaris, trips to Antartica, adventure vacations.
So, you don't really have a great guy here. He may be better than others, but I just can't work up much passion to help defend him.