Why Rick Santorum Is No Social Conservative Savior

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Thursday defended his record of directing federal funds to pet projects in his home state of Pennsylvania. "I've defended my earmarks in the sense that I'm proud of the money that I did set aside for

To debate: Politico's Alexander Burns wonders if Rick Santorum, who is experiencing a surge in Iowa, represents the GOP's past or its future. To view: New photos of the comet Lovejoy, which passed by Earth earlier this month.

By Robert Stacy McCain on 12.30.11 @ 5:13AM During his speech Thursday night to Republicans in Davenport, Iowa, Rick Santorum disputed popular conservative pundit Ann Coulter's recent criticism of his record on immigration. "Tell Ann Coulter, next time

Rick Santorum and I don't agree on much. But, he agrees with me on one thing: His movement in the polls gives us the potential for great headlines: Santorum2. Thanks to our former Senator Rick for putting up my tweet of this

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