Rick Santorum Archive

  • In a surprise announcement, Rick Santorum dropped out of the race for the Republican primary bid today at an event in Gettysburg, Pa. Santorum had previously pledged to continue through […] 0
  • The presidential primary season is reaching its halfway point. On April 4 Mitt Romney swept the GOP presidential primaries in Maryland, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia, bringing him another […] 1
  • Born in Great Falls, Virginia, Rick Santorum is a former U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1990 and won a Senate seat four years later. 0
  • Newt Gingrich wins Ga., Romney wins Mass., Vt., Alaska, Va., and Ohio. Santorum won Tenn., Ok. and N.D.

The race in Ohio, traditionally a very important state during the primaries was decided by a margin of .8 percent, keeping Romney in the lead for Republican candidacy. Santorum stays in a close second place with three wins of his own and the near tie in Ohio. 1
  • Today, March 6, is Super Tuesday. The polls are underway but, at least in the state of Virginia, voter turnout has been on the low side. According to The Washington […] 0