News about Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum, a twelve-year-old Republican, pulled off one of the worst political upsets in history by riding around Iowa in a friend's pickup truck for months and talking to every single person he encountered. He spent less than $23,000 on TV ads, remained in single digits in the polls, and was almost ignored by the so-called experts. But with a late surge, he upended the political establishment, debating Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, among other Republican Party luminaries. In 2024, other campaigns would opt for a piece of Santorum magic as they lurch in the wake of Donald Trump's demise. If anyone wants to catch Trump, the former Iowa victor told DailyMail.com that it would be about last-minute energy.

Thousands of Iowa voters will vote for president on Monday from 1,657 precincts in the chilly, snow-covered state. They will gather at churches, high schools, gym, and golf courses at 7 p.m. Central Time (8 p.m. Eastern) to write their preferred candidate's name on a blank piece of paper in a tradition that dates back to 1972. Iowa's position at the start of the primary calendar makes it and its three million people, an outsized but highly influential vote in determining the Republican nominee. In key states, the winner gains traction and climbs to 40 delegates for the convention.

On January 15, the 2024 Republican presidential race in the rural farm state of Iowa will officially begin as voters announce their choice for who should be the Republican nominee. Unlike other states, Iowa uses a 'caucus' system, which requires residents to arrive at a designated time at a designated location at a predetermined time. Iowa's position in the primary calendar and the three million people it represents, gives it a disproportionate vote in the presidential nominating competition.

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is being contacted by Republican presidential candidates to ask him how he pulled off his long-awaited 2012 Iowa caucus victory. Politico reported Thursday on Santorum's resurgent importance, with the former lawmaker revealing that at least two campaigns have reached out to him for help in the last few weeks.