You know the funny thing? Very early in this, when Newt was ahead in the polls, Santorum was accused of being in the race to split the vote so Romney would get it. He was accused of having cut a deal with Romney for the VP slot. Now, when the split vote has cost Santorum 3-4 states, no peep. At that time, Santorum’s supporters were also accused of supporting Santorum for the above reasons. I saw it posted that Romney was our second choice over Newt. For myself and most Santorum supporters here, that’s not true. Now I’ve seen some Newt supporters say that they would vote for Romney over Santorum! In this thread, I’ve seen 6 posters claim they would not vote for Santorum if he gets the nomination, essentially helping Obama. Again, no peep. I’m seeing a double standard, and I’m seeing a, “If I don’t win, I’ll pick up my ball and go home” attitude.
Although Santorum is my candidate and has been since he had 1% in Iowa, I know I would certainly vote for Newt over Romney if it came to it. I’d also vote for Newt in a heartbeat over Obama.
I live in a solidly red state (KS), so it makes no difference if I abstain from voting for Santorum if he gets the nom. I simply don’t believe in him as a person, I do not like his record, and many of his views conflict with mine. So I cannot bring myself to support him.
First Santorum is no Newt, not even close, he’s an entirely different type of conservative who thinks nothing of playing big government moves...who has a history that has shown him to be stubbornly egotistical and make it difficult for those he works with to do the right thing, even though he touts he’s all about doing the right thing...but you see in Ricks eyes it’s only right if he says so.
Ricks not about solutions...he’s about the right he thinks he has dispite anything to the contrary proving him wrong. Pa. ran into that all the time and so did the congress. He will have a difficult time getting congress to get anything done for his temperment and stubborness.....he’s simply not liked by other politicians...which is why so few in congress and his home state supported him early on...they now how he is.
So why would we vote for someone as off balance as that when we have the whole package in Newt , who has the tools well sharpened and the faith to bring our country back to a nation under God.
All I’ve heard from SAntorum is I’ll have a plan to...and fumbles the what he’’s going to do and there’s no plan!
I have serious concerns we have voters voting for Obama exactly like they did for Obama...they are not looking at santorum any further then skin deep.