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Is Santorum Actually Running for Vice President?

by on July 2, 2011 at 2:14 pm

Rick Santorum 150x150 Is Santorum Actually Running for Vice President?

Former Pa. Senator Rick Santorum, who announced his run for president pSantorum has long positioned himself as a very conservative and often polarizing figure and that could hurt him if moderate Republicans make up a healthy portion of the primary voters. Santorum, however will be competing against better-known Conservatives such as Sarah Palin, Ron Paul and a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/13/bachmann.running.president/index.html?hpt=hp_t1" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.cnn.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2011%2FPOLITICS%2F06%2F13%2Fbachmann.running.president%2Findex.html%3Fhpt%3Dhp_t1','Michele+Bachmann')"Michele Bachmann/a, who has also formally announced for the presidency during the second GOP presidential debate. On the other hand, primary voters might decide to go with the most electable candidate such as Mitt Romney or even Rudy Giuliani who could appeal to more moderate voters./p
pMeanwhile a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-presidential-primary/154117-santorum-plays-attacking-role-among-gop" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://thehill.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fblogs%2Fballot-box%2Fgop-presidential-primary%2F154117-santorum-plays-attacking-role-among-gop','pundits+have+begun+a+narrative')">pundits have begun a narrative that Santorum is a willing attack dog figure even toward other conservatives. While his obvious goal is the White House, Santorum might ultimately have to settle for the vice presidential nominee to a more moderate Republican. The vice presidential candidate can serve as a political attack dog, usually freeing the top of the ticket from most of the mudslinging. …

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  • Poll: Pennsylvanians opposed to card-check

    A sizable majority of Pennsylvania voters oppose passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, which is quickly becoming issue No. 1 in the 2010 Senate race, according to a new poll.

    The survey of 700 registered voters, conducted by the GOP firm Susquehanna Polling & Research, found 55 percent of voters opposed to the “card-check” bill and only 29 percent in favor. Forty percent were “strongly” opposed while only 15 percent were “strongly” in favor, …

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    June 9, 2009 at 4:33 pm | Comments (4)

  • Former state Rep. Kennedy considering jumping into Lt. Gov. race

    More than a dozen Republicans are already thinking of running for Lieutenant Govenor, but former state Representative John Kennedy is mulling adding his name to that list, too.

    Kennedy, who represented Cumberland County in the 1980s before losing GOP primaries for state Tresurer and state Senate, told pa2010.com that he was considering a run for the office, which he said could be far better utilized than it has been in the past.

    “I’m not looking …

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    June 9, 2009 at 3:55 pm | Comments (1)

  • Opinion

    Arlen Specter—Party animal

    by RockTheCapital.org

    A cartoon by Harrisburg government watchdog group …

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    June 9, 2009 at 12:08 pm | Comments (0)

  • Meehan increasingly pressured to take a back seat

    Meehan increasingly pressured to take a back seat

    It started as the whispers of Republican concerns that a promising gubernatorial race could be derailed by a tough, intra-party fight.

    But now, pressure on former U.S. Attorney and gubernatorial hopeful Pat Meehan is building, with at least three Republican officials directly asking him to run for Lieutenant Governor instead of Governor.

    All three have made their requests in letters to Meehan. All have touted the political potential of a ticket that combines Meehan and …

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    June 9, 2009 at 11:15 am | Comments (4)

  • More video (Specter’s speech)

    Embedded below are two video excerpts of Senator Arlen Specter’s speech to the Democratic State Committee in Pittsburgh last weekend. Click here for more of …

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    June 9, 2009 at 7:47 am | Comments (0)

  • The First Read — June 9, 2009

    Good Morning!

    Every Monday-Thursday morning, pa2010.com compiles the most important political news of the day, from newspapers to the blogosphere and back. Enjoy this edition.

    Sign up for The First Read. And for all the latest news, log on to pa2010.com, your destination for Pennsylvania’s big 2010 elections.

    BucksCo’s Cordisco considering Lt. Gov. run
    Bucks County Democratic leader John Cordisco is thinking about adding his name to the very small list of Democrats …

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    June 9, 2009 at 7:40 am | Comments (0)

  • From the Blogs

    Introducing pa2010.com’s newest blogger

    by Dan Hirschhorn

    I am proud to announce pa2010.com‘s newest blogger, Westmoreland County’s own Tammy Alonso.

    As a progressive activist and tech-savvy writer—and our only blogger from west of Harrisburg—Tammy will bring some sorely needed perspective to the site. You can check out her blog Left of Centre …

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    June 8, 2009 at 10:47 am | Comments (3)

  • BucksCo’s Cordisco considering Lt. Gov. run

    Bucks County Democratic leader John Cordisco is thinking about adding his name to the very small list of Democrats running for Lieutenant Governor next year, Cordisco told pa010.com.

    In a brief interview last weekend during the State Committee gathering in Pittsburgh, Cordisco, who has headed up the county party for 7 years, said he had been approached by union and party leaders about the prospect of a run.

    “Obviously it took me by surprise,” …

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    June 8, 2009 at 10:33 am | Comments (1)

  • Opinion

    What would Catherine think?

    by Bill Kortz

    PITTSBURGH—The Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee held a dinner here last weekend to celebrate the life of one of our most beloved Democrats from Western Pennsylvania, the late Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll. Everyone fortunate enough to know “C.B.K.” knew of her many virtues. One that stood out the most was her commitment to the people of Pennsylvania, and her sense of inclusion for all.

    But the dinner that was supposed to honor C.B.K. was anything …

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    June 8, 2009 at 10:04 am | Comments (6)

  • The weekend in jokes

    Politicians love a good joke… especially if they’re the joke-teller.

    Below is a small collection of the knee-slappers laid down during the Democratic State Committee gathering last weekend in Pittsburgh, along with the pa2010.com snap-verdict of their reception.

    -Presenting Senator Arlen Specter with a blue “donkey-tie,” Gov. Ed Rendell says that Specter’s wife “Joan dresses Specter.” Received a 2 of 5 on the laughter scale.

    -Accepting the tie, Specter explains he’ll put it on later …

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    June 8, 2009 at 9:46 am | Comments (0)

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