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After wins, Santorum seeks money
Reuters ^ | Feb 8, 2012 | Jon Nielsen

Posted on 02/08/2012 5:07:45 PM PST by mdittmar

Reuters - Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum, a day after his stunning sweep of nominating contests in three states, scrambled in Texas on Wednesday to round up the support and money he needs to take on well-financed and well-organized rival Mitt Romney.

After winning in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado on Tuesday, Santorum sought to build on his momentum, addressing Texas pastors, donors and activists with the loosely organized conservative Tea Party movement.

"Nobody ever thinks I can win anything," Santorum told about 600 people at a meeting with Christian pastors at the Bella Donna Chapel in McKinney, Texas. "The gift of being underestimated is a great gift."

Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and a staunch social conservative, became the first Republican White House hopeful to win four of the state-by-state contests to pick a nominee to oppose Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 6 election.

His sweep on Tuesday raised new questions about presumed front-runner Romney, who holds strong organizational and financial advantages over Santorum and the other Republican candidates but has yet to prove he can win over conservatives in the party who see him as too moderate.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fearthevest; momentum; santorum; steamroller
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Darn,they all want my money;)
1 posted on 02/08/2012 5:07:48 PM PST by mdittmar
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I just donated to Mr. Newt in celebration that Santorum whopped Romney in 3 states. Good for Rick. I just don't believe he has what it takes to go the distance. Romney will now give Santorum the treatment he gave Mr. Newt.

Mr. Newt now needs to go completely positive with a clear and clean definition of real “Conservatism” and his plan to bring America back!

2 posted on 02/08/2012 5:24:41 PM PST by Bobbisox (All American Conservative Mama Grizzly (MR. NEWT - 2012)(MS. SARAH - 2020))
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To: Bobbisox

LOL.

While I like Rick S. well enough, I agree with what you said.

Next payday Newt gets ANOTHER donation from us.


3 posted on 02/08/2012 5:31:17 PM PST by Ladysforest
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To: mdittmar

The sun rose in the EAST!


4 posted on 02/08/2012 5:34:19 PM PST by justrepublican (Screaming like a "Vexatious requester" at a Wellstone memorial...........)
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To: justrepublican

LOL!


5 posted on 02/08/2012 5:42:57 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: Ladysforest
Emails cost nothing. Contact the RRNC. There are also activities that can be done to help him at the link below the shirt.

After NV
Delegate tally approximately
Romney 51 Newt 45
when FL vote divided per RNC rules!

Pass the word!


CLICK TO DONATE TO NEWT

CONTACT FOR RNC:
website@nrcc.org

310 First Street
Washington DC 20003

Encourage them to do the RIGHT thing: end the FL fiasco NOW!
Play by RULE 15:B:2

6 posted on 02/08/2012 5:45:58 PM PST by hoosiermama (Stand with God and Sarah, the Gipper and Newt will be standing next to you.)
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To: Bobbisox
Santorum should now expect to be gifted with a Romney carpet-bombing. I'm sure it will help him empathize with previous targets.
7 posted on 02/08/2012 6:11:31 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: mdittmar

He wants money? Good, I sent some to Newt!


8 posted on 02/08/2012 6:14:42 PM PST by WellyP (REAL)
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To: Lazlo in PA; Antoninus

List Ping!


9 posted on 02/08/2012 6:15:27 PM PST by Pinkbell
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To: Pinkbell; afraidfortherepublic; American Constitutionalist; Antoninus; AuH2ORepublican; BlackElk; ..
Santorum for President Ping List.

FReepmail “Antoninus” to be added or removed.

10 posted on 02/08/2012 6:23:07 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: mdittmar

Rick Santorum deserves our support. Newt promises amnesty for criminal aliens. No thanks Newt.


11 posted on 02/08/2012 6:31:52 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
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To: mdittmar

Go Newt!!!


12 posted on 02/08/2012 6:53:07 PM PST by independent in tx
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To: hoosiermama

I have already signed on as a “bloggers for Newt”, and added a link to my blogroll. :) If Rick ends up pushing Newt out, I will certainly get behind him - but I personally feel Newt has the experience to better fill the bill.


13 posted on 02/08/2012 6:54:11 PM PST by Ladysforest
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To: Tailgunner Joe

I’m sending some to Rick as well.

At least I don’t have to hold my nose to vote from him.


14 posted on 02/08/2012 6:54:27 PM PST by bimboeruption (Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Rick Santorum is a spoiler. Go Newt.


15 posted on 02/08/2012 6:58:37 PM PST by nurse-rn
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To: hinckley buzzard

Third time’s a charm. This time it won’t stick. People understood that Newt has a mixed past, they won’t buy it with Santorum and are ready to consider the source.


16 posted on 02/08/2012 6:59:05 PM PST by Carry_Okie (The RINOcrat Party is still in charge. There has never been a conservative American government.)
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To: nurse-rn
Rick Santorum is a spoiler. Go Newt.

How so? Santorum's support splits evenly between Romney and Newt, not because Newt's a great guy but because so many cannot countenance his repeated willingness to violate his most solemn oaths. They don't trust him.

OTOH, when Newt is out we've seen virtually ALL of it go to Santorum.

Mathematically, that makes Newt the spoiler.

17 posted on 02/08/2012 7:02:13 PM PST by Carry_Okie (The RINOcrat Party is still in charge. There has never been a conservative American government.)
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To: nurse-rn

Senor Newt blew it in Florida. All that pandering to illegals for nothing!


18 posted on 02/08/2012 7:02:55 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Ladysforest
I really don't think Rick will push Newt out. Said last night and will repeat. We are watching a tag-team event. Newt maneuver, takes a step back (He was in the three states only two or three a times) Romney continues the wild swings at Newt. Newt tags Little Ricky, Ricky hits Romney in the bread basket: Left,right,left. They've got Romney spinning, swinging wildly and GONG, the bell rings. End of the round.

Listen today when RS spoke he said nothing negative about Newt, but hit Romney hard, repeating many of Newt's charges.
In fact if you listen very carefully Rick's speeches today were almost what you hear from a person endorsing a candidate: repeating the candidates mantra etc.

Rich has another million compared to Romney twenty million. Rich was in the three states over twenty times. Rich cannot continue that one on one contact, but he can land an occasional punch......And together look what they can do: Eliminate Romney.

19 posted on 02/08/2012 7:09:36 PM PST by hoosiermama (Stand with God and Sarah, the Gipper and Newt will be standing next to you.)
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To: Carry_Okie

Santorum beat Romney by thirty points in Missouri because the spoiler Newt wasn’t on the ballot.


20 posted on 02/08/2012 7:22:09 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
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