MANCHESTER, N.H. — Riding a bump in national polls after his strong showing in Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum sought Thursday to erode rival Mitt Romney's substantial lead by drawing distinctions in policy and background for GOP voters here and nationwide.Continue reading.
Mr. Santorum cast himself as an advocate for blue-collar workers and their economically troubled communities, hoping to capitalize on differences with Mr. Romney, a wealthy former private-equity investor and son of a Michigan governor, in a GOP field reshaped by Iowa's caucuses.
Two national polls have registered a substantial bounce for Mr. Santorum. A Gallup survey that included Wednesday, the day after he lost to Mr. Romney in Iowa by a razor-thin margin, showed Mr. Santorum spiking to 11% support and fourth place in the race, compared to 3% in late December. A Rasmussen survey Wednesday showed Mr. Santorum in second place, with 21%, behind Mr. Romney's 29%.
As he campaigned in New Hampshire, which holds its GOP primary Tuesday, Mr. Santorum spoke of plans to revive blue-collar communities. His speeches were peppered with memories of his coal-miner grandfather, along with details about his plans to revive U.S. manufacturing. For many voters, it added a new dimension to a candidate known as an opponent of abortion and gay marriage.
"A lot of blue collar workers have been left behind in America," Mr. Santorum said Thursday in Manchester. Later, at a campaign event in Tilton, he said his family and his friends' families had worked in factories. To a man who asked about manufacturing workers "sitting at home,'' Mr. Santorum replied: "My plan is 'Made in America.'"
And in other developments, at Los Angeles Times, "Vote count claim could change Iowa winner," and at ABC News, "Rick Santorum Rakes In $2 Million In Two Days, Plans ‘Major’ South Carolina Ad Buy" (via Memeorandum).
1 - "A lot of blue collar workers have been left behind in America,"
ReplyDeleteTHAT'S CLASS WARFARE.
2 - HE SUPPORTED SPECTER: THAT WAS GOP ESTABLISHMENT OF HIM.
3 - Santorum to CNN: “I’m Proud of My Earmarks”
$1,000,000,000 OF 'EM.
4 - RICK JUST BLEW UP A NEWT-RON BOMB:
Santorum Says Romney Win Will “Destroy the Country” (Video)
I AM NOT SAYING HE IS UNQUALIFIED BECASUE OF THESE.
BUT PAINTING THE PICTURE AS BETWEEN AN UNACCEPTABLE MITT AND A PERFECT CONSERVATIVE RICK IS 100000% WRONG ON THE FACTS.