Rick Santorum Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee
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Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Former Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Rick Santorum announced on the Fox News Channel Wednesday night that he's formed an exploratory committee to examine a possible run for the White House in 2012.
In announcing the move, Santorum said, “It’s time for America to be America again -- an America that rewards innovation and hard work, that stands by our allies instead of our enemies, that protects even the most vulnerable of our society, and an America that says every life is to be cherished.”
Reps for Santorum say the former GOP Senator has visited the key primary and caucus states of Iowa and New Hampshire nearly 40 times and will travel back to New Hampshire Thursday. The reps say Santorum has also made numerous visits to South Carolina, and recently won a presidential straw poll in Greenville County, grabbing 31 percent of the vote.
The formation of an exploratory committee allows possible candidates to conduct fundraising activities to determine if there's sufficient interest, and funding, to become full-fledged candidates.
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