Santorum has made four trips to Iowa and four trips to SC in past year

[Mr. Morden]

Yes, four trips to Iowa and four to SC.  Also, two trips to NH:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38544.html

I think it's safe to assume that he's running for president.

[ajc0918]

Does he even have a chance? I say no.
But what do i know...

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

No, just no.

[Derek]

He doesn't have a chance. He's got the charisma down but he doesn't package his ideology well enough.

[Lunar]

Yes, four trips to Iowa and four to SC.  Also, two trips to NH:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38544.html

I think it's safe to assume that he's running for president.

Safe to assume that he's keeping the option open.

[pbrower2a]

Yes, four trips to Iowa and four to SC.  Also, two trips to NH:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38544.html

I think it's safe to assume that he's running for president.

He might have a better chance at winning the GOP nomination for President than at win winning "back" the Senate seat that he lost in Pennsylvania. He could imaginably win what remains of the GOP Right in the Northeast and lots of delegates.  Even in his loss in Pennsylvania in 2006 he surely won the majority of republican votes. 

[Psychic Octopus]

You think Keystone Phil went with him?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

You think Keystone Phil went with him?

Do you really not know the answer? 

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Yes, four trips to Iowa and four to SC.  Also, two trips to NH:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38544.html

I think it's safe to assume that he's running for president.

He might have a better chance at winning the GOP nomination for President than at win winning "back" the Senate seat that he lost in Pennsylvania. He could imaginably win what remains of the GOP Right in the Northeast and lots of delegates.  Even in his loss in Pennsylvania in 2006 he surely won the majority of republican votes. 

Not really. And I doubt the NH will have much affinity for him either. He has to go to IA or SC to make his stand.

[Derek]

That guy needs to campaign early. He's not a national guy and lacks money compared to some other prospects.

[Akno21]

He probably just wants to keep his name in circulation in the event that bigger name conservatives (Palin, Gingrich, etc.) decide against running. If his major competition for relatively mainstream conservatives is Tim Pawlenty and Haley Barbour, he'd suddenly find himself in a much more tenable position.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Sorry to bump an old thread but the media here in the Burgh was all a buzz about Santorum testing the 2012 waters.  Apparently he's living in the early primary states.