Santorum Says He's Suspending Campaign, Endorsing Rubio

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum will suspend his campaign and endorse Senator Marco Rubio of Florida for president, according to a senior adviser to the Santorum campaign who asked for anonymity. As an outspoken religious conservative, Santorum gives Rubio powerful bona fides among the evangelical voters who propelled Santorum’s unsuccessful 2012 presidential campaign. Santorum’s 2012 campaign also emphasized many of the blue-collar economic anxieties that are resonating powerf

Former Senator Rick Santorum appears at a debate in Boulder, Colorado, on Oct. 28, 2015.

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Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum said he’s suspending his campaign and endorsing Senator Marco Rubio of Florida for president.

Santorum announced his plans Wednesday in an interview on Fox News after Bloomberg News quoted an adviser describing the candidate’s decision.