by The political campaign for president is already heating up, as former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum began his bid on Monday on the steps of the Somerset County Courthouse. Surrounded by his wife and seven children, Santorum lashed out at Obama in many levels.
Starting the Campaign Trail
Santorum chose to start off his campaign in Somerset County because he explained that it was the place that his grandfather settled in 1930. Santorum explained that his grandfather, “Was watching what Mussolini was doing. He was watching what Mussolini was inculcating into his son, and he said, ‘I will not stand for this.’ And so he left and he came here.”He accused Obama for being someone who has “not just devalued our currency, he’s devalued our culture.” He went on to eloquently say that
“Americans are not looking for someone they can believe in. They’re looking for a president who believes in them.”
Criticizing Obama
His largest criticism surrounded health care law, however. As he said, “Every single American will now be hooked to the government with an IV. They want to hook you. They don’t want to free you. They don’t want to give you opportunity. They don’t believe in you. They believe in themselves, the smart people, the planners, the folks in Washington who can make decisions better than you can.”
Getting Criticized As Well
Rick Santorum has received harsh criticism from the Democratic Party. Party Chairman Jim Burn said,
“With the new Republican Party embracing extremism and out-of-touch policies that will hurt the middle class, Rick Santorum now finds himself as a legitimate Republican primary presidential candidate.”
After his speech, Santorum headed for Iowa and New Hampshire to continue his early-voting push for candidacy. Santorum is up against quite a few party hopefuls so far, including many other announced Republic candidates. These include: Atlanta businessman Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
