Santorum Electability Pitch Hindered by 18-Point Senate Loss
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Rick Santorum, the former senator who is surging in the Republican presidential race, often says he’s the only candidate in the contest “that has actually won a swing state.”
Yet six years ago, as he sought a third Senate term in Pennsylvania, Santorum proved he can also lose in such a politically competitive state -- and lose big.