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Jason Reed / Reuters
Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum greet supporters Thursday at a campaign event in Spartanburg, S.C.
LAURENS, SC -- Rick Santorum's Republican rivals might take issue with how he defines the word "positive."
The day after releasing an ad proclaiming Mitt Romney to be "just like Obama," the Republican presidential hopeful told voters at the Capitol Theatre here this afternoon that he has "run a very positive campaign."
The comment came in response to a voter concerned about the increasingly negative tone the campaign has taken on, fearing it could undermine the eventual nominees ability to compete with President Obama in the general election.
But, despite the new ad and mailers sent out this week, Santorum maintains that he has stayed above the fray, touting that his campaign has "run more positive ads in this state than any other candidate."
But even when answering a question about the negativity of the campaign, Santorum went on the attack. He said voters in the Palmetto State will need to look beyond what they see in ads and look at what candidates stood up for. "What was motivating you. Was it a government run health care system?" Santorum said, jabbing at Romney. "Was it -- as I said, the only person I sat on the couch with is my wife. I don't sit on the couch and advocate for the government to get involved in climate change," referencing an ad featuring former Speaker Newt Gingrich with Democrat Nancy Pelosi.
Santorum's rhetoric on the trail has matched the strength of his ads.
No one has been off limits. Yesterday he called Romney "timid" with "a lot of character issues." Gingrich "is bold, but he's all over the
place." Ron Paul routinely draws fire from Santorum over what he calls the congressman's isolationist foreign policy. Even Perry is
still drawing some of Santorum's attention, though it's mainly just jabs about the Texas governor's "oops" moment.
"We’ve gone out there and run a very positive campaign in the first three primary states and we’re been rewarded for that. When you get rewarded for that, the other side decides they’ve got to tear you down," Santorum said. "I find it remarkable that you see certain candidates who basically run predominantly negative ads I suspect because they aren’t very — particularly proud to run on their record."
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Yeah, Rick is positive. Positive that sex is solely for the purpose of procreation. Positive that Gays are going to hell. Positive that the government be allowed into your bedroom (gotta watch out for that man on dog thing he likes to talk about). Positive that his holy book transcends the Constitution.
yups..... "blah" people need to get their arses to work rather than collect guberment check....
Yups that same santorum...
Does positive for Santorum mean equating gay marriage to beastiality? The only positive thing about Santorum is that he will positively not be the nominee.
He seems to fantasize about gay sex and orgies a lot .Sounds like he is one "KINKY" guy .
Sister ANita, church and state are separated in this country. We vote for candidates based on how they will manage their elected office, not on their religion.
You are welcome to vote as you like. But if religion is your criteria, how can you support any of the candidates running in the Republican primaries? They generally support lack of compassion for thier fellow man, devotion to money and big business.
If it is still faith that you want, there are strict theocracies elsewhere in the world that would welcome you.
And don't forget that despicable statement about "blah" people.
With some of the most positively worst homophobic load of crap I have ever heard. Seems he is positive he is right and even God is wrong for creating gay people. Rick plans on making those gay people that God made suffer while using God's name as the excuse. Rick still exist in the dark ages where he thinks gay is catching. He pisses me off and I am not even gay.
Santorum is by far the worst piece of $#!^ candidate that could ever crawl out of the sewers of the republcian party. He is a bigot, a liar and should be working behind a 7-11 counter at best. It says a lot that the extreme right wing of the republican party gives this a$$ clown a voice.
TO RICK SANTORUM, Always remember this , call the name of our FATHER GOD thru JESUS CHRIST for help in your GOAL to be a PRESIDENT OF AMERICA, my FATHER GOD is working with you at this time , "FAITH & BELIEVE" is very important for your GOAL remember that. Stand in the name of my FATHER GOD thru JESUS CHRIST & you will be rewarded in earth & heaven with your all family. If any people saying against to you just say this word " GOD BLESS YOUR SPIRIT" . at this time i wish this email of mine to the world people can see or read it, to all people in AMERICA who never sale their spirit to "LUCIFER" jiont with me to help MR. RICK SANTORUM for PRESIDENT OF AMERICA, my FATHER GOD is working with him but still people of AMERICA with out you we can't save AMERICAN COUNTRY , put MR. RICK SANTORUM as a PRESIDENT OF AMERICA , believe me or not every thing will be changes in accordance to the LAW OF GOD king of the universe in heaven. i wish all ASIAN, SPANISH , WHITE AMERICAN PEOPLE & OTHER COUNTRY MAN PEOPLE live in AMERICA my FATHER GOD king of the universe in heaven can COUNT ON YOU ALL in his name. In the name of my FATHER GOD king of the universe in heaven thru JESUS CHRIST , "GOD BE WITH YOU ALL & 10 OF YOUR FAMILY " save AMERICAN COUNTRY against to EVIL people in AMERICA. (RACIAL BLACK SINNER PEOPLE) this is the moment of TRUTH in the name of my FATHER GOD king of the universe in heaven thru JESUS CHRIST the SON.
I saw this guys wife on TV saying the gay people demonized her husband. Her husband is an evil person and so is she .They think they can hide behind some religious cult they are part of. People don't want this in "OUR" government That's why he is losing .
Senator RICK SANTORUM ("It Takes a Family") August 2005:
"They have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do. Government should keep our taxes down and keep our regulation low and that we shouldn't get involved in the bedroom, we shouldn't get involved in cultural issues, you know, people should do whatever they want. Well, that is not how traditional conservatives view the world, and I think most conservatives understand that individuals can't go it alone, that there is no such society that I'm aware of where we've had radical individualism and that it succeeds as a culture."
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4784905
What about 200+ yrs of American History bub?
My Version of Mr Sanatorum....
A bible thumper, is a man standing before god with both hands on the good book, with a look of rapture on his face when he takes the book and beats himself over the head with it. When done, with the look of rapture still on his face he wonders, why won't it fit?
Do you think it fits?
"Who is running the most positive campaign?"
This question is like waving a few pieces of fecal matter in front of your nose and asking you which one smells best.
Rick is like a poop sandwich. Doesn't matter how nice the toppings are, it pretty much tastes the same.
rick is a jackass liar just like all republican clowns they open mouth it means lie what they say they really want opes-set
Santorum is a religious fanatic like the Pilgrims. the DNA says so.
Positive unless you happen to be a minority, gay, secularist, humanist, antiwar, low income, single mother, disabled, destitute poor, homeless, female or recent immigrant.
What a sad state the Republican Party is in today. They have been in denial for so long now, that the best they can do is the motley crew they have assembled to represent their supposed values? Let's see...what have we got....
Mitt Romney...Maybe I'll show you my taxes, if I get the nomination. Maybe meaning I won't.
Newt Gingrich...Race baiter, family values non existent, ego never ending.
Rick Sanotrum....Moron
Rick Perry......Dumber than Santorum.
Michelle Bachmann.....was an extra on the movie Crazy people
Herman Cain...a real family man...he never met a married woman he didn't want to get to know better.
Sarah Palin....still hasn't returned a library book checked out 6 months ago....Title... "The idiots guide to speed reading".
Geez people...did I leave anyone out?