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http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20150107_In_Harrisburg__Santorum_talks_presidential_bid.htmlIn Harrisburg, Santorum talks presidential bid
THOMAS FITZGERALD, INQUIRER POLITICS WRITER
LAST UPDATED: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 1:08 AM
POSTED: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 4:25 PM
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum met Tuesday with top state Republicans and supporters in Harrisburg to discuss a possible 2016 campaign for the White House, the latest sign that he wants another shot after finishing second to GOP nominee Mitt Romney three years ago.
The 60-person conclave at the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association was arranged by Frederick W. Anton, the advocacy group's president and a pillar of the state Republican establishment, and was marked by 90 minutes of give and take.
"I talked about the future of the conservative movement, and where the Republican Party has to be in terms of addressing the concerns of ordinary Americans," Santorum said later. "We need to get America working, start uniting people."
Though he became well-known as an opponent of abortion and same-sex marriage, Santorum has spent the last couple of years stressing the need for conservatives to reach out to working-class voters with policies to restore U.S. manufacturing and address income inequality. He is one of the few GOP leaders backing a minimum wage hike, for instance.
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For our entertainment pleasure - Old Gang coming back to town? (Original Post)
Laura PourMeADrink
Jan 2015
OP
RoverSuswade
(641 posts)1. Ricky would be OK with "reaching out to working-class voters"...........
....as long as they're straight.
LondonReign2
(5,213 posts)2. And Christian
RoverSuswade
(641 posts)3. and republican!
FSogol
(45,481 posts)4. and about 30 IQ points lower than national average....
just saying
Orsino
(37,428 posts)5. Repeating the same behavior while expecting a different result is a good definition...
...of fundamentalism. Or rank-and-file conservatism.
Right-wing leaders, of course, expect only to keep fleecing us, and are rarely disappointed.