[skeeter]

his answer/stance was about the worst possible toward an already conservative, spanish-speaking island.

I'm sure the interviewer had that in mind when he/she asked the question.

But I'm not sure thats true. After all, he simply said english should be the official langauge if the territory decides it wants statehood. Not exactly a controversial position historically. In today's political environment perhaps, but today's environment is insane. I won't hold that against Santorum.

[Miss Behave]

I'm sure the interviewer had that in mind when he/she asked the question.

I agree with you on that also, skeeter. It was the media's usual "gotcha" MO, but the way he answered hinted that either he didn't do his basic advance homework about the island's culture, or he didn't use common sense for fall-back.

I just think that either instance is worrisome in heading forward on an increasingly higher-stakes stage.

Maybe I'm making too much of it.