Rick Santorum is testing the waters for another White House bid, according to Politico, which notes that despite a presumably stronger field in 2016, Santorum's "early moves could still put him in a better position in the next go-round."
"My head is very wrapped around the idea of getting things in line to move forward," Santorum tells Politico's Anna Palmer.
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Though polls this far out from the primaries are largely meaningless, Santorum typically falls at the very back of the pack.
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