Rupert Murdoch urges Iowans to support Rick Santorum

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch comes out for Rick Santorum the night before the Iowa caucuses:

Before launching his bid for the presidency, Santorum was a paid contributor to the Fox News cable channel, which is owned by Murdoch's News Corporation.

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