Is Santorum Actually Running for Vice President?

by ChrisMcGann on July 2, 2011 at 2:14 pm

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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Christie raising money for Dent
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making another campaign stop in the Keystone State later this month, this time to raise money for Congressman Charlie Dent (R-15).
Christie, who headlined a fundraiser for Republican Pat Meehan last month, will be in the Lehigh Valley on Oct. 20 as part of Dent’s American Leaders Lecture Series. He’ll also do a $1,500-a-head reception for Dent, and a policy roundtable discussions that couples can attend for $5,000, with …
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More Corbett doublespeak
by Tammy Alonso
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Rendell to Corbett: Run against your opponent, not me
Gov. Ed Rendell on Monday lashed out at Republican Tom Corbett for trying the make the gubernatorial race a referendum on the lame-duck incumbent instead of just focusing on his opponent.
During a Harrisburg news conference, Rendell said that Corbett should “should start running against [Democratic nominee] Dan Onorato—not me.” In remarks reported by pRendell’s comments came after a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/10/corbett-brings-the-rendell-argument-to-tv/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fcorbett-brings-the-rendell-argument-to-tv%2F','Corbett%22s+campaign+hit+the+airwaves+with+its+first+ad+directly+trying+Onorato+to+Rendell')" target="_blank">Corbett’s campaign hit the airwaves with its first ad directly trying Onorato to Rendell.
He said Onorato “has held the …
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Corbett’s Shale dissonnance
by Laura Vecsey
A radio ad for Republican Tom Corbett’s gubernatorial campaign that’s running in heavy rotation these days seems to demonstrate the Attorney General’s prosecutorial management style when it comes to the Marcellus Shale.
In the ad, Corbett—who is against a severance tax on extracting the gas—cautions that drilling for natural gas must be done with care for the environment. As he did during his visit to the Patriot-News editorial board last week, Corbett attempts to show …
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Corbett brings the Rendell argument to TV
For months, Republicans have been arguing that electing Democrat Dan Onorato to the Governor’s Mansion will amount to a third term for Ed Rendell. Four weeks before Election Day, Republican Tom Corbett’s campaign is taking that message to TV.
Corbett’s campaign is up with a new commercial, a 30-second spot that amounts to the strongest effort to date to tie Onorato and Rendell at the hip.
“You want four more years of Rendell’s higher taxes …
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October 4, 2010 at 2:17 pm | Comments (11)
Meehan’s best quarter leaves him with $1.5M
Republican Pat Meehan’s congressional campaign said Monday that it raised more than $725,000 in the third quarter of the year, marking his best fundraising period to date and potentially giving him a key financial edge in the closing days before the election.
Meehan, who has been the GOP’s fundraising star in Pennsylvania this cycle, said he finished September with more than $1.5 million in the bank. Assuming he begins airing TV ads soon, that number …
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Toomey and Sestak to debate twice this month
There will indeed be at least two debates between the candidates in Pennsylvania’s competitive Senate race.
Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Toomey will come together for their first debate of the general election cycle Oct. 20. That debate on Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate will be moderated by George Stephanopoulos.
Two days later, the candidates will participate in another debate on Pittsburgh’s CBS affiliate.
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NRCC adds Carney to latest TV targets
A trio of new TV ads from national Republicans hits the airwaves in Pennsylvania, and for the first time this cycle the GOP has Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) directly in its crosshairs.
The National Republican Congressional Committee unveiled the three new spots Monday morning. Two target Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) and Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11), vulnerable incumbents who have already been the subject of NRCC TV spots. But the ad against Carney marks the first …
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LEFTOVERS: McClatchy polls Pa., Murphy’s COS to Rahm, Dent’s new ad
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Polling data, anyone?
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Report: Marino resigned amid DOJ probe
A new report indicates that Republican Tom Marino resigned as U.S. Attorney because he was being investigated for giving a personal reference to a businessman his office was investigating.
The Morning Call, citing an anonymous source, …
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