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The Santorum Campaign
Edward Morrissey

Edward Morrissey: Rick Santorum's amazing ride is over. What now?

Last year, the former Pennsylvania senator was breezily dismissed as a harmless underdog. But in 2012, he proved that he can bark — and bite

 
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Rick Santorum speaks during a campaign stop on March 17: The former Pennsylvania senator ended his campaign Tuesday, but he beat his Google problem.

7 lessons from Rick Santorum's insurgent campaign

The social conservative took his long-shot, low-budget White House bid further than anyone imagined possible. What does that tell us about presidential politics?

 
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"This presidential race is over for me," Rick Santorum said Tuesday in Gettysburg, Pa. "We will suspend our campaign effective today."

Rick Santorum ends his presidential campaign: 5 takeaways

The conservative standard-bearer bows out, marking a new stage in the GOP's attempt to take back the White House

 
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Rick Santorum insists he won't drop out for weeks, or even months, and some political insiders believe he's holding out for a spot on Mitt Romney's ticket.

4 ways Rick Santorum benefits by sticking around

The Pennsylvanian's hopes of winning the GOP nomination have all but vanished. Still, Santorum has good reasons for refusing to throw in the towel

 
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Rick Santorum is pulling out all the stops to try and eke out an unlikely primary win in Wisconsin Tuesday, but the polls still predict another Mitt Romney victory.

Tuesday's Wisconsin primary: Rick Santorum's last chance?

The GOP presidential hopeful is on track to lose the race's last big Midwestern prize to an increasingly confident Mitt Romney. Game over?

 
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Rick Santorum walloped Mitt Romney in Louisiana this weekend, coming out on top in 62 of the state's 63 parishes.

Rick Santorum's Louisiana 'bayou blowout': 3 takeaways

Once again, the Pennsylvanian crushes his GOP rivals in the South — but does his latest win change anything about the Republican nomination fight?

 
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Rick Santorum: Not letting up on Mitt Romney any time soon

Can Rick Santorum win by 'parroting' Team Obama?

Santorum cribs lines from Obama and Co. to use against Mitt Romney on the campaign trail — but Santorum may be doing himself more harm than good

 
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Given that porn demand is greatest in conservative, Republican-dominated areas, Rick Santorum's crusade against smut might not help him in Red States.

Rick Santorum's 'winning' war on porn

The socially conservative GOP presidential hopeful is promising to take away our pornography for our own good. And it might just be smart politics, too

 
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Rick Santorum speaks to supporters in Louisiana on Tuesday after surging to victory in neighboring Mississippi and Alabama.

Rick Santorum's Deep South dominance: What it means

The Pennsylvanian scores narrative-changing wins in Alabama and Mississippi, pushing Mitt Romney to humiliating third-place finishes

 
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Rick Santorum may have a tough time reaching the 1,144-delegate threshold needed to secure the GOP nomination: He has roughly 220 delegates to Mitt Romney's 450.

Is Rick Santorum the GOP frontrunner... for 2016?

The GOP's second-place finisher often starts the next presidential primary as the clear favorite — just ask Mitt Romney

 
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Rick Santorum trails in the GOP's delegate hunt, with approximately 180 delegates to Romney's 420 as each man races toward the 1,144 needed to clinch the nomination.

Would Santorum really win if Gingrich dropped out?

Many conservatives are pressuring Newt to quit so the Pennsylvanian can go head to head with Mitt Romney. But is it already too late?

 
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Botched paperwork, not Mitt Romney, may be Rick Santorum's biggest problem when it comes to winning the delegate count in Ohio on Super Tuesday.

Santorum's 'delegate debacle': Will it sink his Super Tuesday chances?

He's neck-and-neck with Romney in the all-important state of Ohio — but even a victory might not be enough

 
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If Rick Santorum wins Ohio on Tuesday, the presidential hopeful may be back on sure footing, but the GOP will again be left without a clear nominee.

Does it all come down to Ohio for Rick Santorum?

All eyes are on the Buckeye State as the GOP gears up for Super Tuesday

 
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While Rick Santorum lost two key primary states on Tuesday, pundits say he can make a comeback before Super Tuesday by shifting his focus back to the economy.

4 ways Rick Santorum can bounce back after Michigan

The Pennsylvanian narrowly misses a great chance to derail Mitt Romney in the Wolverine State. Can he get his mojo back before Super Tuesday?

 
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Conservative Rick Santorum's campaign is robo-calling Michigan Democrats with a message that is "supported by hardworking Democratic men and women, and paid for by Rick Santorum."

Rick Santorum's robocall to Democrats: A 'dirty trick'?

The Romney camp is outraged that Santorum is trying to win Michigan by getting Democrats to vote in the Republican primary

 
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Rick Santorum appears on a monitor during a debate last year: The conservative says JFK's devotion to the separation of church and state makes him want to "throw up."

Is Rick Santorum too 'angry' to win?

The Republican's provocative remarks on religion and higher education raise questions about his temperament — and electability

 

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