Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) Endorses Governor Mitt Romney

    BOSTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, former U.S. Senator
 Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced his endorsement of Governor Mitt Romney.
 Senator Santorum served two terms in the United States Senate where he was
 also Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, the third-ranking member
 of the Republican leadership.
 
 
 
     "In a few short days, Republicans from across this country will decide
 more than their party's nominee. They will decide the very future of our
 party and the conservative coalition that Ronald Reagan built.
 Conservatives can no longer afford to stand on the sidelines in this
 election, and Governor Romney is the candidate who will stand up for the
 conservative principles that we hold dear," said Senator Santorum.
 "Governor Romney has a deep understanding of the important issues
 confronting our country today, and he is the clear conservative candidate
 that can go into the general election with a united Republican party."
 
 
 
     Announcing Senator Santorum's support, Governor Romney said, "I am
 honored to have Senator Santorum's support. Throughout his career of public
 service, he has always led with a steadfast commitment to our party's
 conservative principles. He has fought for life, marriage, tax cuts and a
 stronger national defense. In the coming days, I look forward to working
 with him as we fight for our party's conservative foundations."
 
 
 
     Background on Former Senator Rick Santorum:
 
 
 
     Mr. Santorum Served As United States Senator From Pennsylvania From
 1995 To 2007 And As A Member Of The U.S. House Of Representatives From 1991
 To 1995. As a United States Senator, he was a champion of efforts to
 counter the threat of radical Islam, to protect victims of religious
 persecution, and to promote democracy and religious liberty around the
 world. He founded the Congressional Working Group on Religious Freedom and
 spearheaded the passage of several key pieces of legislation, including the
 landmark welfare reform bill, the American Community Renewal Act, a ban on
 partial-birth abortion, the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, the
 Combating Autism Act, the Farmland Preservation Act, the Abandoned Mine
 Lands Reform Act, the Multi-Employer Pension Reform Act, the Global Aids
 Authorization Act, Health Savings Accounts, the Syria Accountability Act,
 and the Iran Freedom Support Act.
 
 
 
     From 2001 to 2007, he served as Chairman of the Senate Republican
 Conference, where he directed the communications operations of Senate
 Republicans and was the third-ranking member of the Republican leadership.
 
 
 
     Today, Senator Santorum is a Senior Fellow with The Ethics and Public
 Policy Center in Washington, D.C. and is a contributor on Fox News Channel.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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