Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum scored two wins in the GOP primaries on Tuesday by adding Alabama and Mississippi to his column after prevailing in Kansas over the weekend.
The former U.S. senator, who’s known for his strong opposition to same-sex marriage and other anti-gay views, edged out his competitors in the most recent contests — former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and libertarian Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas).
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In Mississippi, with 99 percent of precincts reporting, Santorum captured 33 percent of the vote, while Gingrich had 31 percent and Romney had 30 percent. Hawaii also held a contest on Tuesday; Romney won there with 45 percent of the vote to Santorum’s 25 percent and Gingrich’s 11.
Speaking at his campaign headquarters at Lafayette, La., Tuesday night, Santorum told supporters, “We did it again.”
“The most common thing I heard from people — and I know I’m not alone — is people come up and say, ‘I’m praying for you,’” Santorum said. “I just want to thank you for that. I want to thank God for giving us the strength everyday to go out there and to be clear in our message and our vision for this country.”
Santorum said the “best chance” for Republicans to win the November election is to nominate a conservative — likely a reference to Romney, who’s viewed as a more moderate candidate — and said he expects to have “a huge win” in the Louisiana primary, which will have its contest on March 24.
Hastings Wyman, who’s gay and editor of the Southern Political Report, said the results on Tuesday give Santorum “a big boost” — mostly because they show Santorum’s competitor as the anti-Romney alternative, Gingrich, has run out of steam.
“It sends a strong message to Gingrich that it’s time he got out,” Wyman said. “I don’t know whether he will or not, but if he can’t win those two states, there’s nowhere else he can win really.”
Although Romney has amassed more delegates leading up to the convention than either Santorum or Gingrich, Wyman said Santorum’s wins show he continues to have strength and could give Romney a run for his money for the Republican presidential nomination.
“I think Santorum is going to give Romney a strong race,” Wyman said. “He’s more youthful. The polls show he does very well with women, and think that’s because they find him personally attractive. I don’t mean some sort of sexually way, or anything like that. It’s just he’s young and handsome and they kind of like him. Romney’s too aloof, Gingrich is too cerebral, Paul is kind of the class nerd. I think Santorum comes across as somebody they really like.”
The candidate’s wins on Tuesday build off of his win on Saturday in the Kansas caucuses. Santorum won a majority of the vote in the state, while Romney came in a distant second with 20.9 percent of the vote.
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Two shit states voted for diarrhea man. Ugh.
I hope he becomes the front runner! He will never be elected.
oh joy. : – /
Chilling.
He is the modern day grand wizard of the KKK! like it was a big surprise that this guy won in these 2 states !! SMH :/
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Yeah if by some random atrocity he is elected I’m leaving the country… First politician I’m actually afraid of.
Rick Santorum is the BIGGEST threat to civil rights out of all of the Republican primary hopefuls.
@Michael: I’m from Alabama, dude. Don’t hate the state, hate the idiots I’m surrounded by. Fuck Santorum!
Totally agree with Ed!!!! I hope he wins the Republican nomination-he has no chance of beating Obama!
Well, there’s a real shocker!!
This guy is scary as hell, He will vilanize our government and our way of living real quick like, follow the trend, the ultra conservatives are behind him, what does that tell you. NOt happy with our current state of affairs, but this is not the alternative, spread the word!!
Don’t leave the country…if he gets elected we’re gonna need everyone around to fight this prick and get him out of office…but let’s hope it doesn’t come to that (and better than “hope”…fight to prevent it).
Ohhhh lets all Vote and Hope that Obama stays in office
IT sucks being here in Alabama
Lincoln made a huge mistake. He should have let the south go. They would be living in huts by now.
My heart goes out to the decent people of these states who have to put up with the hate and bigotry of the ignorant.
Sorry, the south made their own bed.
Hey now, not everyone in the south is a Republican, and not every Republican voted for Santorum. : )
i wish that entire side of the country would disappear..
Why doesn’t anyone seem to bring up “why” he left Pennsylvania so quickly…can you say crook – embezzler of tax dollars….
This winner is a true loser!
I’m from Alabama, I love my state but 99.9 % of the people here are just straight up DUMBASSES. As for Santorum, he can kiss my GAY ass.
The north is not any better. This is my home and has been my ancestors home before America and Columbus.
god help us all
To the liberals and other sane southerners, sorry for the slams. Unfortunately with the electoral college, your votes will be lost.
Republicans have NO clue on life and what americans need, just whats good for them and big oil company’s
the south generalizes the north too, so it all evens out…but the true point is; why would ANYONE, ANYWHERE vote for this jesus-freak hack? christ is embarrassed somewhere.
yeah, im not staying in this country if he’s elected, im not gonna do that to myself.
There seems to be alot of hatred here, today!
Yes, because all southerners are bigoted, stupid rednecks. The same that all yankees are rude, callous, and only interested in living off the hard work of others. And all gay men dance around in frilly dresses and talk with a lisp. And all lesbians are covered in tattoos, hate men and have a pack of smokes rolled in their sleeves.
Oh wait…. this isn’t a stereotyping post? Oops. My bad. *eyeroll*
so what’s your point? LOL
For those saying “there’s no way he’ll win”, keep in mind that GW won his second term, in spite of all the crap he laid out during his first.
There is a LARGE number of Rep. voters who blindly vote on party lines, no matter who’s running.
If THIS shithead gets into office, don’t be surprised when concentration camps begin springing up throughout the country.
Be afraid!
Unfortunately there are enough ignorant people who will vote for him. I know my wife is less and less likely to even WANT to move home with me. No matter that we can’t. We are WAY better off here in Europe.
I don’t keep up with politics. But this doesn’t sound too good :/
And remember that those kooks are inspired by Jesus to vote, while the rest of us count on the common sense of everyday, often lazy Americans to give enough of a crap to get off their butts and walk down to the polling station. Santorum can win because those crazies are energized to keep us in our place.
You know the old internet meme?
‘Winning a fight over the internet is like winning a Gold Medal in the Special Olympics..
Yes you might have won but in the end you’re still RETARDED.’
It’s the same with him winning two ass backwards southern states.
He’s still a worthless piece of shit, no matter how many people were dumb enough to vote for him.
Also, I’m ‘sorry’ about the ‘language’ used in that meme, but that’s how it is and has always been.
If you don’t like, it’s not my fault you’re easily offended by stupid things like a word that means ‘hindered’.
Just because people have tried to make it a bad thing, doesn’t mean it is.
Barf. Not shocking but totally disgusting. Where is a hurricane when you need one . .
Go figure, he wins where there’s gullible bible banging Red Necks.
Why aren’t I suprised?
Brus, I am a republican and I can guarantee you I would NEVER vote for Santorum! I don’t know wtf is going on that he has won so many states, mine included, but like someone already said he can kiss my GAY ass:-P
Heaven help us!
You are all Americans, and thankfully, we are allowed our opinions and the freedom to vote for whom we choose. I guess I am just overwhelmed by all the anger I am reading. As a “straight” person, I have never in my life said such mean things about anyone.
eh no surprise there
2012 WILL happen if he wins. Or Romney or Gingrich. Or even Paul.