If we're going to be the alternative to Barack Obama, we've got to show we can win in places around this country.
Rick Santorum
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Rick Santorum is a former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, serving from 1995 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his conservative positions on social issues, including opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. During his tenure, Santorum was involved in various legislative efforts, including those related to healthcare and education reform. He gained national prominence during his 2012 presidential campaign, where he focused on issues such as economic growth and family values.
This is the most important election in your lifetime. This is an election fundamentally about the kind of country you're going to hand off to your children and grandchildren; whether they are going to have the level of freedom and…
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.
Ladies and gentlemen, freedom is at stake in this election. We need to be the voice for freedom.
Rick Santorum continues to maintain his lead, 42 percent over Romney's 30 percent.
Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, is the winner in Missouri.
Tonight was a victory for the voices of our party, conservatives and Tea Party people, who are out there every single day in the vineyards, building the conservative movement in this country, building the base of the Republican Party, and…





