Rick Santorum

The GOP: A Party in Flux

by Mark W. Hendrickson on April 18, 2012 · 7 comments

With Rick Santorum having dropped out of the race, Mitt Romney is apparently the Republican nominee for POTUS, barring a “black swan” event swooping down out of nowhere.
Why has the Republican Party taken so long to decide upon its…

People Say the Darnedest Things

by Mark W. Hendrickson on March 13, 2012 · 4 comments

Those of you past a certain age may remember the old Art Linkletter show “Kids Say the Darndest [sic] Things.” The one I still remember was when Linkletter asked a little boy if he looked like his daddy. “No,” replied…

Race and Class and Politics

by Sheila Liaugminas on March 5, 2012 · 1 comment

I could write an extemporaneous dissertation on the political race and the human race, class acts and class warfare, and the politicization of everything including morals and the natural law and constitutional liberties never before threatened by government. But I…

Romney’s Upper Hand

by Lawrence Kudlow on March 4, 2012 · 0 comments

Mitt Romney snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Michigan by unveiling a pro-growth, 20 percent tax-cut plan and by resetting his limited-government spending cuts and entitlement reforms. In other words, he delivered an economic-growth package. It served him…

What Will the Presidential Election Be All About?

by Lee Wishing March 2, 2012

My colleague, Paul Kengor, wrote a brilliant article this week saying that Team Obama will try to cast the presidential election either in terms of class warfare—if Romney is the Republican nominee—or a battle over social issues, if Santorum gets…

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Rick and Bella Shake Liberal Foundations

by Daria Sockey February 27, 2012

Our family lived in Southern California from the mid 80s thru mid 90s. Early one morning in 1994 I was awakened by our pet cockatiel, who was flapping around frantically in his cage.  My first thought as I groped my…

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Santorum Benefits If Election Becomes Culture War

by Timothy P. Carney February 17, 2012

Editor’s Note: Catholic Exchange does not endorse political candidates.  Our political coverage is devoted to providing information so that our readers may fulfill their obligations as Catholics and citizens. 
“It’s the economy, stupid” was the slogan Bill Clinton used to…

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Rick Santorum, the Media’s “Extremist”

by Dr. Paul Kengor February 10, 2012

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