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In reply to the discussion: Is Santorum deliberately trying to lose this race? [View all]Old and In the Way
(37,540 posts)All he had to do was repeat, over and over, "I'm the true conservative in this race." Mention his gramps in the coal mines and spread the Santorum that he's a blue collar working Republican stiff, just like them. Stay away from the extremist language and theocratic messaging. But, no, Rick's inclination is to focus on the religious message. I really don't know why...his pollsters/handlers have to know that this message certainly will hurt him in the GE...and is even starting to hurt him in the primary. I really don't think Rick got into this race to win...I think he was angling to raise is name recognition, either for a VP slot or maybe to sell books or get some cushy sinecure in one of the endless rightwing bullshit manufacturing plants.