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Rick Santorum: From Underdog to Top Contender

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    A look at candidate's bid for presidency

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One of the more remarkable stories of the campaign so far is Rick Santorum the former Pennsylvania senator was not considered a serious contender by many pundits.

Some who even said at a panel at this table.

Chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports now people are paying attention to what Santorum is all about.

While former senator Rick santorum's popularity on the campaign trail may be -- he remains a committed social conservative.

When asked about gay rights today in New Hampshire Santorum stay true to his beliefs.

What marriage is a privilege it is not a right.

It is a privilege given by society held up by society for purposes.

That it could provide some societal good and I would make the argument some extraordinary societal good.

It's not an inalienable right.

That's -- moral conviction was a trademark during Santorum sixteen year career in congress when he tackled controversial issues such as partial birth abortion.

This is not a debate on abortion this is debate on infanticide.

On the campaign trail the former senator explains his passion for moral issues.

When people say rich you are so extreme.

You -- value all human life.

You want to recognize and value the life in the womb at the moment of conception why because it's a human life.

And that somehow extreme.

-- -- also fought in the senate -- conservative priorities including the bush tax cuts in 2001.

The fundamental question for every one of these amendments is.

Do you want one point six trillion dollars in tax reduction.

Over the next ten years -- -- you want increased government spending the Cato institute's David -- is critical of Santorum months and spending issues during his time in the senate.

But says he also had his successes while he was in the stand it he did sponsor welfare reform that was a great accomplishment.

He also sponsored Social Security reform which did not succeed but that was certainly to his credit.

On the other hand.

In between those two efforts.

He supported the biggest expansion of entitlements in the past forty years a former Senate Armed Services Committee aide says Santorum also offers experienced on security issues he served for eight years -- armed services and that's two more years than Hillary Clinton -- when she became secretary of state so.

That is an unassailable credentials far -- national security goes.

Sand storm also earned a reputation for butting heads with many lawmakers including senior members of his own party described as very opinionated passionate an ambitious.

He's remembered for sometimes letting his mouth.

Get the best of him when dealing with colleagues friend Mike --

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