On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
I don't stand here to claim to be the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. I stand here to be the conservative alternative to Barack Obama.
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transcripts.cnn.comI don't stand here to claim to be the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. I stand here to be the conservative alternative to Barack Obama.
Santorum positions himself as a conservative choice against President Obama rather than just against Romney.
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