Did Santorum decline re-election in 2006 or did he lose? In the case that he lost, the idea that he would run for President is preposterous. Romney at least had the wisdom to not run.
He lost. By a lot.
biggest defeat since the 80's
59-41, exactly.
Quite bad for a two-term (12 years) incumbent.
Well, if we want to be exact, it was more like 58-41.
You provided zero background for the race so throwing a "quite bad" jab in there was unfair.
Did Santorum decline re-election in 2006 or did he lose? In the case that he lost, the idea that he would run for President is preposterous. Romney at least had the wisdom to not run.
Romney was "wise" enough not to run? Or how about Santorum at least had the guts to run and have his ass handed to him while Mitt ran away to start playing Mr. Conservative?
How does losing a race six years ago make running for another ridiculous? I know we all think like politicos and see a loss as a major strike against someone. Add in the fact that it was a blowout and it isn't crazy to think someone's political career is over. People losing one office then trying for a higher office is uncommon but it shouldn't be a "preposterous" idea. Obama lost a primary for the House in 2000 by thirty points. His career was "over," too. Then he decided to take it a step further and run for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate just four years after that crushing, "career ending' defeat. See why it isn't so preposterous?
