In a call Monday evening, with over 4,000 Press and Supporters, Rick Santorum talked about the reasons he ultimately suspended his Campaign. Senator Santorum cited two main reasons why the Campaign was suspended, and stated that “money was a very small piece of the story, really.” He went on to state that “after the Wisconsin, DC, and Maryland races we took a realistic look at the numbers…”. Santorum explained the Campaign looked to 2 “ways” in which the Conservative Campaign could continue. First up, the State of Texas, in hopes they could change that race to have “Winner take All”. He is speaking of Texas’ 154 Delegates, where not unlike other States, the delegates are split. Texas’ 154 delegates could have been the “home run” which put Santorum right back in the game, with Romney. Santorum then added the second “way” was to contact “the only other Conservative left in this Race, and build a Coalition. But, that just didn’t pan out.”
I don’t need a Rocket Scientist to translate who the “only Conservative left in this race’ is, or to translate if we are talking about suspending a Campaign for President of the United States, what “build a Coalition” means. To say that possibly it “went” something like this: Santorum’s people call Newt’s people and say “look, there is no way you can be the Nominee, and being that we both agree Romney is just a tad off the Conservative scale, for the good of the Conservative Movement, we were hoping to speak to you guys about your delegates, or at least meet to speak about going down a road where the Conservative Movement can still be a contender….”
Now before you start taking issue with who is “Conservative” and who is “NOT”, I am not holding a “Conservative Scale” and weighing each Candidate here…..I am pointing out what possibly Santorum meant by trying to “build a Coalition” with Newt, and since it didn’t “pan” out, the result was he suspended his Campaign.
Santorum spoke of continuing to be a “voice”, with his supporters help, on those issues his Campaign became known for, Religious Freedom, Conservative Values, and he spoke of the Disabled. Santorum did not endorse Romeny, but stated he would help the Party defeat Obama in November. He also said “Stay Tuned” as to what will be next.
I know many Conservatives are disappointed, I know some that worked diligently on the Santorum Campaign are downright heartbroken. I’d like to share what Senator Santorum said about his Faith that led him to be in this Presidential Race, “We felt God did lead us to be a part of this race. Just because God leads us to do something doesn’t mean there’s a guarantee that thing will turn out how you want it to…” In fact, there’s a good chance it will not, for we know God’s Ways are a Mystery. But I have to think, just looking back now, that if for nothing else Senator Santorum stood strong, and did not falter when Obama started attacking the Catholic Church, and hence all of our Religious Liberty. He didn’t shy away, or denounce his Faith, trading that easily for possibly the “Moderate Voters” who find abortion disgraceful, but not any of their “business”.
He could have. He could have said, “well, for me, its personally not right, but I won’t deny a Woman her Right”. How many times have we heard that line? Sarah Silverman made the point in a tweet last night. She took a pic of herself looking pregnant, then an after shot of a flat belly. Her tweet “Got a quikie aborish in case R V W gets overturned”<click here for pics–warning graphic
Standing in the face of Abortion is a Conservative Value. And I Salute Senator Santorum for not shirking away from that issue. Wouldn't it be something if we had 60 million Young Americans, who were contributing to the Work Force …..I guess Social Security benefits wouldn't be a concern. Too bad we Aborted them…..”legally”.
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