Santorum Steals One From Romney
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine threw his support behind Rick Santorum on Friday. Previously, DeWine had endorsed fellow GOP candidate Mitt Romney, but said today that he had a change of heart.
“To be elected President, you have to do more than tear down your opponents,” DeWine said. “You have to give the American people a reason to vote for you — a reason to hope — a reason to believe that under your leadership, America will be better. Rick Santorum has done that. Sadly, Governor Romney has not.”
Said Santorum, “I’m proud and honored to have the endorsement of my friend and former Senate colleague. Mike and I have a long history of fighting together for limited government and the sanctity of life – and I can think of no one who I’d rather be in this fight with than Mike.”
Later, former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu, a Romney supporter, dismissed the endorsement during a conference call with reporters.
“As I understand it, Attorney Generals don’t have that much of a political organization,” Sununu said.
However, DeWine said the past few weeks of the campaign have convinced him to pull his support for Romney.
“To be frank, I’ve had some sleepless nights,” he said. “I could not, in good conscience, be on record endorsing Governor Romney when I knew in my heart that Rick Santorum was the better candidate.”
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