Santorum Surge in Iowa Puts Chrysler’s Ram Pickup Center Stage
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As poll numbers surged in Rick Santorum’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination, more attention has fallen to his wheels.
While candidates such as former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich are crisscrossing Iowa in large buses with their names on the sides, Santorum has been riding in a Ram 1500 pickup lovingly called the “Chuck Truck,” named after Chuck Laudner, his campaign aide.