Rick Santorum No Longer Relevant, Impactful in Republican Race

Non of the GOP candidates are relevant, fyi.

Ole Rick definitely had the evangelical vote, especially in the Bible Belt. But when he talked about dismantling SS then they turned away. Strange that in these tough economic times that politicians will attack the very program that is keeping so many from destitution as it did in 1935. I believe that did it for him. To capture the youger voters he pit them against the older voters by calling it a Ponzi scheme with no hope for future contributors. It din't work. Big mistake.

I didn't think Santorum ever was relevant.

On February 5 2012 L. Vincent Poupard wrote: "As a political scientist, I see this as the time for Santorum to exit the race as the 15 minutes of fame he gained in Iowa have come to an end. Republican voters are making a statement of how they are not interested in what he represents."

On February 7 2012 Santorum swept three states.

The fact you call yourself a 'political scientist' might explain why our 'economical scientists' can't seem to prevent recessions every 10 years or so...

Was he ever relevant.

Santorums supporters go to Ron Paul? What imaginary world does this author live in to think big Government put your noses into everyone business Conservatives will go to Ron Paul

Santorum is relevant because he represents a segment of American society that would govern based on beliefs as taught to him in Sunday School. It is a simplistic belief system that belies reality. That he has any adult supporters is mystifying. And he is completely as hypocritical as his other running mates. He will govern based on his concept of what Jesus would want. Would Jesus want tax breaks for the rich at the expense of the poor? What about the meek inheriting the earth? Was that a prediction or a warning?

Santorum will get a bounce from Missouri - just a fact - don't hate.

here's a funny point: republicans who claim religious views and Jesus' teachings but also promote a strong nuclear armament and 'tough' foreign policy, e.g. stir up trouble in the middle east on a regular basis with wars, occupations, and CIA mischief. What hypocritical pieces of garbage. You faux-Christians are the reason I can no longer take religion seriously. You are the moneychangers Jesus threw out of the temple.

Can't disagree with the Santorum statement but there is no creditability who would have gotten his votes. While Paul may appeal to some Conservatives, he certainly doesn't have much, otherwise they not think they have to vote for Romney and vote for him.

This was an opinion piece so I won't knock the writer but it was a pretty obvious Ron Paul reach out. About the only thing I can give Paul is his consistance stance on destroy the government. He believes it and it doesn't change like that of Gingrich and Romney. I personally think his views radical, over the top and if were ever applied, this country would soon be a third world status. We may need improvements to our form of government but we have a proven government that supersedes any in the world and to eliminate it as Paul wants would be disastorus to all.

So when exactly was Rick Santorum relevant?

He can get a job on FOX like Huckabee and Palin did ..its where old Republicans go to die

If you support the troops, please listen to me; I am an active duty soldier. I believe that Afghanistan will never be a democracy that is free of corruption. I deployed to Afghanistan just before Obama's surge took place. While deployed, I discovered that the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, has a brother by the name of Ahmed Wali Karzai, Ahmed Karzai is an Afghan drug lord with CIA connections. This is just one reason that I, a soldier, support the Ron Paul policy.

he was never relevant. He'll show up on Fox or as a lobbyist for some right wing preachy group. A total Homer

Will Rick win, probably not, but it's media and opinion slant when he's either ignored or bashed. Pure facts, disregard spin, he won Iowa, He got Triple the vote results in New Hampshire compared to his polling numbers, He received Twice the South Carolina votes compared to late polling, and in Florida and Nevada has edged out poll numbers. 5 states, 5 BETTER than expected results, Have any of the other 3 Exceeded expectations in ALL 5 votes so far? Irrelevant, I think not. Thanks.

Nice hit-piece on Santorum...laughable journalism at best. Romney is a fraud...he governed as a liberal, and I doubt he even knows where he stands on most issues outside of how much money he is willing to spend to buy the nomination. I'd rather see Paul or Santorum win...at least they are people of principle who stand by their convictions, and their records as legislators. Romney can't stand on his record because it's pro-universal health care, pro-abortion, and pro-tax. He's a fraud people...wake up!

Santorum gives God the creeps and so do his supporters.

The anal-leaker was never relevant to anything of value...just to fellow wide-eyed fanatics. As to the "author" of this article (who implicitely endorses a moribund racist-isolationist), he is equally irrelevant to the public discourse on this "3-ring Circus".

"Rick Santorum has come in froth...' I stopped reading after that.

Thank you Mrs. Santorum for your surprising but honest opinion piece.