Rick Santorum reportedly plans to drop out of presidential race

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Second GOP candidate to drop out today.
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Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (R) will reportedly announce he is suspending his presidential campaign Wednesday evening, according to two anonymous Republican sources who spoke with CNN.

2016 was a vastly different campaign for Santorum, who just four years ago emerged as the GOP winner of the Iowa caucus. At the Iowa caucus on Monday, however, Santorum received only 1 percent of GOP support with 1,783 votes. At one location, his own precinct chairman didn't vote for him.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.