Rick Santorum declines to endorse Mitt Romney

Source: Los Angeles Times

Rick Santorum pointedly declined Monday night to endorse presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, instead pointing out that he has not backed a candidate in the race and urging his supporters to vote their conscience.

“As far as how you vote, that’s up to you,” Santorum told thousands of supporters during a conference call. “I haven’t supported any candidate at this point, so that’s really up to you.”

... Still, finances were a key part of the call. Supporters who dialed in were repeatedly instructed to push * 0 to help ease Santorum’s campaign debt.

But unlike others in the GOP field, who decamped to beaches and other places outside the public glare after dropping their bids, Santorum pledged to remain involved and hinted that he would unveil a project soon to keep the issues he highlighted, such as the importance of the nuclear family, in the spotlight.

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