Interview with Illinois Senate Candidate, Congressional District 23: Greg Brownfield

Illinois State Senate for 23rd District: A Peek inside Democratic Candidate Greg Brownfield

I had a lengthy phone interview with Greg Brownfield, a Democratic candidate running for the Illinois Senate Seat for the 23rd District. He was actually on his way out, but he was gracious enough to lend me some time to question him on key issues. During the 2010 election cycle, the Daily Herald described Brownfield as “Mr. Smith goes to Washington.” The Daily Herald was accurate in many aspects. Greg Brownfield is the Springfield outsider that has been disillusioned by politics as usual. Brownfield has spent many years working with those within his community, and lending his legal services to those in need. This would be Brownfield’s second time around, after running for State Representative in 2010. His community has been an impetus for his candidacy; they have informed Brownfield that: “You can’t stop. You are doing the right thing”.

Brownfield’s Brief Bio 

Prior to moving to Illinois, Greg Brownfield left his 14 years of union labor behind and pursued a career in law.

“During law school, he interned in the Kansas Legislature, making that year’s ethics legislation the subject of his research and writing. Greg was on the Law Review and received highest academic honors for his work in Business Law and Workers Compensation. After graduation, Greg remained in Lawrence, Kansas and spent three years specializing in Labor/Employment Law and Education Law. In response to one of his client’s concerns, he used his expertise to draft successful legislation that protects classroom teachers by requiring administrators to inform them about students who have a well-established history of violence”.[1]

After graduating from the University of Kansas Law School, one of the most acclaimed law schools in that region, Brownfield was enthused about his new career options, but with 14 years of union labor on his resume, finding his first job as attorney, was difficult and unforeseen. Yet with perseverance, he pushed through these challenges, and worked his way into a position with a compatible law firm. It was a no-brainer when he decided to put his efforts towards advocacy and service. He had experienced first-hand, some of the unnecessary difficulties and challenges that accompany the journey, when many have to start all over, or change careers later in life.

In 2004, he started working for Prairie State Legal Services, an agency that gives legal help to people who can’t afford it. He was able to provide legal aid to folks that were in dismal need. He has attributed much of his volunteer work, by being involved with his local community, and volunteering through the regional body of his church. Brownfield has witnessed first-hand, the ongoing devastation in people’s daily lives, as the Illinois economy took a turn for the worst.

Brownfield is disheartened by the increasing poverty in Illinois. It began in 2008, when he witnessed first-hand, much of the devastation that resulted from the nation’s economic crisis. There was a surplus of middle class folks facing homelessness; many had been reduced to extreme circumstances and poverty for the first time in their lives. Brownfield stated that he was working hard on behalf of many of these folks, yet the Illinois House stalled their plans for a state budget. They placed their political considerations first, over the needs of the people.

A Few of Brownfield’s Proposals

Brownfield has a strong stance on public education. Education reform is part of the many agendas he is proposing. Brownfield stated, “Our state’s current system for funding public education is an affront to equal opportunity. Our state government tends to feed its own interest, rather than serve the needs of real people. We need to make cuts with an intelligent approach, which respects urgent needs”. Brownfield not only wants to be in the middle of the debate, regarding issues that are crippling our economy here in Illinois, he wants to be a part of the solution.

Brownfield has proposed the idea that legislative pay reductions should be tied to a specific level of unemployment; legislators will have more incentive to work together, to get the employment rate up, if their pay is tied to the unemployment rate. If our constituents are losing, surely legislative pay should be affected. 

Brownfield expressed, “All candidates need to do a better job of being honest about tough choices before the election, and avoid the temptation to pander to voters”. He went on to explain that people like to hear things that sound nice. There has to be painful choices regarding issues like taxes and where to cut the budget. He feels that the idea proposed by experts and politicians to cut 10% of the budget across the board, without acknowledging which program has been beneficial or not, is counter effective to our fiscal planning. He believes that we should review individual programs, and figure out whether they are needed or not. Brownfield feels that this is the worst time to make cuts to certain welfare and other family assistance programs. There are programs that actually save the tax payers money. I.e., The Community Care Program is a program that provides aid to senior citizens and the disabled. The aides are paid approximately ten dollars an hour (not enough actually) but they provide cooking and cleaning, to those who need it. These people are able to remain in their homes, as opposed to living in nursing homes which would actually cost a whole lot more.

Final Thoughts

Greg Brownfield wants people to know that he is truly attempting to propose something revitalizing, a plan that works, for Illinois and the 23rd Congressional District. After all, some may say his venture into the political world is unconventional. He took a 75% pay cut from his work in legal aid, to ultimately part ways from his profession, in exchange for working full time in building a strong grassroots campaign. He explained that his motivation is service and making a difference, not money or status. Some would probably say that Brownfield is that sort of candidate that will fight for what’s right and fair, even if it means putting his self-interest last.

I asked Brownfield about his thoughts on an article that was placed in the Chicago Tribune and Huffington Post. The article placed Chicago in the number one spot for corruption in politics. He pointed out a few things.

“Most people start out in public service to do the right thing, but the problem is systemic; instead of changing the system, the system is changing you. We need to resist this temptation and stick to our original values. Government should be about the business of serving people instead of serving itself. It is not as important a question to ask about the things that happen that are illegal, but the stuff that’s actually legal. The influence of money on our politics is disgusting because it diminishes the role of regular people in shaping our government’s policies. We need campaign finance reforms and public financing. Smart use of social media will hopefully start to diminish the power of money in politics. It should be about serving common good”.

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A Quote by Brownfield taken from this Interview

“Social issues tend to divide those who have things in common”. (Regarding partisan politics)

Visit Candidate Greg Brownfield’s website at http://gregbrownfield.org/

1) http://gregbrownfield.org/about-greg

America’s Worst Sheriff doesn't realize that folks think he really suck

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(See video of Jorge Ramos clearing up the record for Joseph Arpaio.)

"I've never had any problems with a Latino. They love me," Sheriff Joseph Arpaio told Jorge Ramos. 

Jorge Ramos bluntly stated, "They don’t like you,"--HP

Either Joseph Arpaio is delusional or he is being facetious. Everyone thinks he is the face of racism against Latinos, there in Arizona, except for Conservatives and Republicans. Many Conservatives love him. Latinos amongst many other folks don't like this guy.

The editorial board of The New York Times called Arpaio "America's Worst Sheriff".

He wrongfully targeted Latinos at traffic stops to inquire about their immigration status. Arpaio has committed a number of other civil rights violations in order to crack down on immigration. I guess thanks to him, immigration across the US-Mexico border has dropped . It just blows my mind that this guy still has a job. The Feds kicked him out of the immigration enforcement program.

He has been a hero to conservatives who prefer a tough approach to illegal immigration and a worst-case scenario symbol for immigration advocates who oppose the trend of local officials enforcing immigration laws.

Arpaio's practices have been criticized by government agencies such as:

• United States Department of Justice,
• United States District Courts
• Amnesty International,
• American Civil Liberties Union,
• Arizona Ecumenical Council,
• American Jewish Committee,
• Arizona chapter of the Anti-Defamation League


Sources:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/27/ramos-interview-sheriff-arpaio_n_1304748.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2011/12/15/homeland-security-kicks-sheriff-joe-arpaio-out-secure-communities-program/#ixzz1nf96YSps
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/1222/Is-Sheriff-Joe-Arpaio-using-racial-profiling-to-find-illegal-immigrants

My Picks for this Tuesday Primaries: Michigan and Arizona

The following are my picks for Tuesday February 28th. ( My picks are at the bottom of this post) I will be posting my picks for Super Tuesday closer to the weekend.  I decided to wait to post my picks for March 6th, because this election is like a roller coaster. Between the attack ads and the debates, these candidates’ popularity ratings go back and forth.

I have to tell you that this project was not as easy as I thought it would be. If the primaries were simply black and white and the candidates did not make any blunders, or if their opponent wasn’t spending money to destroy their record, this would be a lot easier. One simple gaffe can change everything. I mean look at Rick Santorum. He has been placing first in the polls, in many states, but after the Arizona debates, he may have lost some of that luster. I think people were looking for an authentic, charismatic candidate, one that has had a consistent record, and had not been jaded, by the world of politics. Rick showed us on Thursday night, that he was no better than his running mates. He had voted on bills that he has come to regret later, yet he has no excuse for them. To make matters worse, Ron Paul called him fake, challenged him on his excuses, and Rick just came off like the thief who had just been caught in an act, as he forced a half smile for his audience. His fate was sealed when the audience gave Rick Santorum a series of boos.


I felt that Mitt Romney should do well in his birth state, Michigan. At first Rick Santorum appeared that he may lead in this state according to research polls, but his rating may have dropped a bit. I think the Arizona debate revealed Rick Santorum as someone who wouldn't do well in tough positions. Voters respond to performance in debates. Remember, the debates destroyed Rick Perry's campaign. This guy was at the top of the polls, but he shot down significantly because he couldn't handle himself during debates.  Santorum keeps riding the Romney-care issue. I believe voters may be seeing him as someone who doesn't even know how to counterattack his opponents. The only thing that is driving his campaign, is his passionate, extremely- right, rhetoric. However, recent news revealed that he had been pro-choice in the past and he has even called himself a progressive Republican. So we will see how Rick's fate plays out.


I think Mitt will rank high in Arizona because there is a large population of Mormons. We have seen in Nevada where Mormons were pretty much responsible for Mitt Romney's lead. So I think this will be helpful to him once again.


It's hard to determine which order Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich will place in the bottom two, within these primaries. In recent primaries, they have been pretty close in numbers. Ron Paul may do better in Michigan while Newt may place higher in Arizona.

Michigan

Mitt Romney

Rick Santorum
Ron Paul

Newt Gingrich

Arizona

Mitt Romney

Rick Santorum
Newt Gingrich
Ron Paul

Podcast: Santorum says Separation Of Church And State 'Makes Me Want To Throw Up'

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Jeb Bush Finds 2012 GOP Debate Rhetoric 'A Little Troubling'

The Republican debate has been troubling. I am glad Jeb Bush is speaking out. The problem is that, the current Republican presidential candidates are auditioning for their party's nomination. They are forgetting that one of them will eventually have to appeal to mainstream America, upon winning the nomination. Once you have gone too far to the right, it's pretty much a wrap.

However, they are banking on Americans forgetting about some of the craziness by general election. They feel that if they spend enough money on negative attack ads against Obama, much like they are doing to one another now, then they would have a strong chance of winning the election.

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Interview with Illinois Senate Candidate, Congressional District 23: Mayor Tom Cullerton of Villa Park, IL

 

Mayor Cullerton: Candidate for Illinois State Representative for the 23^rd Congressional District

The Mayor of Villa Park is a World Series Winning Little League Coach and a veteran of the United States Army. He has performed in 40 theatrical shows and is a professional in stand-up comedy. His name is Tom Cullerton. If you have frequented the city, you could find him stopping in to greet some of the local businesses and patrons in the area. This is where I found him. I was sitting down having a nice cigar at The Ultimate Cigar Lounge in Villa Park. Mayor Cullerton and I had a sit-down discussion, as we conversed about his successful tenor as Mayor.

Tom is ensuring that the village of Villa Park develops a successful partnership with businesses in the area, by assisting potential business owners with their plans and course of action within the city. There is an empty auto dealer lot that he would like to see bustling with a new business, one that will work out well for the Village of Villa Park. In the past, former auto dealerships in the area had to shut down when the economy started to turn. But now that the economy is starting to recover, ideally an auto dealer, who could sell multiple brands of cars, may work out well for the village and its business.  A successful dealership will bring about new jobs and widen the scope for the village. Everyone could succeed. Plans such as these are one of many business ideas he is laying the ground works for in Villa Park.

Tom’s Tenure as Mayor

Tom  Cullerton has had a successful tenure by balancing the budget and funding the village’s pensions. He stated that the town focused on paying its bills first. The pension bills were amongst those that were prioritized. Mayor Cullerton has been especially noted for doing a tremendous job in balancing the budget without cutting jobs there in Villa Park. He would love to mirror his accomplishments in Springfield. Of course the 23^rd district exceeds the size of Villa Park, but Tom strongly believes in people pulling together to work side by side, because they care for their community. This is what has made Villa Park so successful. Villa Park is one of the few towns left that has a 4th of July parade because the people there are willing to help. They continue to host their summer fests every year.  Their success has been attributed to the care from the residents of Villa Park. Everyone is willing to pull together and get involved.

Plans and Proposals

Tom Cullerton wants to get Illinois back up and running. He wants to bring jobs back to 23^rd Congressional District. He emphasized work in press shops, construction and the environmental industry. The environmental industry is a huge sector for opportunity. Companies like Navistar in Villa Park, are incorporating Green Diesel Technology.  They have also incorporated a program that turns your trash into cash.

Navistar is the only truck and engine manufacturer to offer a program that allows customers to return unused excess and obsolete parts from their inventory with the potential to earn full reimbursement through future parts purchases. The OnCommand™ Parts Return Program offers a direct monetary benefit to customers who would otherwise dispose of old or unused parts in scrapyards for pennies on the dollar. [1]

Mayor Cullerton says that we should be on the cutting edge of environmental technology; we have these old manufacturing plants here to do it. We need to build parks for water resources that are here in Illinois. Mayor Cullerton mentioned that the Open Space Land Acquisition Development Act can go towards park recreation. Park districts and fire districts falls under it.

Open Space Land Acquisition Development Act (OSLADA) - Local governments are empowered to expend public funds for the acquisition and development of land for public outdoor park, recreation or conservation purposes.[2]

Cullerton says that our state has an incredible work force, the intelligence and training for businesses. Businesses need to partner up with colleges. There is a huge opportunity, there. He feels that the state of Illinois needs a fresh perspective; it needs to promote itself. It is full of resources. Illinois has multiple art establishments, state parks, and additional resources for hunting and fishing. We have great schools, terrific educators, community colleges and trade schools. We don’t have to travel far, to get to those things. The promotion of Illinois will be a huge move forward. We have to find ways to promote economic development in order to create jobs for Illinois. Mayor Cullerton explained that Governor Quinn is meeting with the Vice president of China. The state is looking into future investments in order to put Illinoisans back to work. Partnering that way would be good for the state and we have the transit system to make that happen. We can proceed forward by making sure public education is available and ensuring that we have the correct technology. We need to make sure our databases and its accessibility is up to date and current.

Cullerton is a big promoter of the arts. He believes that the artistic world creates a better environment.

He was in fact in the arts himself. He believes that the motion picture industry would be great to capitalize on; it puts local people to work.

Collaboration & Partisanship

For our legislative system to work at its optimum, we can’t be at constant odds with one another. The Republican and Democratic Party unwillingness to work together creates bad blood. I asked Mayor Cullerton why he felt that political parties were at constant odds. He stated that the economy hasn’t fully recovered, so parties are pointing fingers and blaming one another. He feels that the more we are getting closer to things getting better, things will change, but we will always have partisanship. Mayor Cullerton stated that things are very different in Villa Park. They have to work together if they want to get things done.  During his tenure as Mayor, he has worked side by side with Republican legislatures in his district to get things done. Working with people has been a huge positive for him. He is not afraid to work with the other side; He feels that he can’t do it on his own.

Visit Tom Cullerton’s website at http://www.tomcullertonforsenate.com

1)       http://www.navistarpartsandservice.com/news/articles/navistar-parts-turns-trash-into-cash.asp

2)       http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1741&ChapterID=44

Abstinence-Only Sex Education Bill In Utah Prohibits Teaching Contraception

Unfortunately children will only listen when you are acknowledging that they are intelligent human beings. This is why many of these programs do not work. Abstinence programs are not effective if we ignore that children go through natural stages of growth. This growth consists of having certain feelings as they are maturing.

If we decide to teach abstinence or sex-education in classrooms, then we have to be honest with our children. If we cannot be honest, then these programs will be ineffective. Either we leave it up to the parents to teach children or we teach them the truth. The truth consists of acknowledging that some children are curious about their bodies. Some children will make certain choices with their bodies, regardless if they live in a two parent household or not, or even a wealthy household as oppose to a lower income one.

If we just bank on teaching abstinence, then we have chosen to ignore the facts. Everyone makes different choices. All children don't choose abstinence. That is a reality.

You have these silly parents out there that don’t want their “babies” having sex. So they want to hinder kids from sex-education. These parents need to get over themselves. If we fail to support our children, by listening to them, and treating them like intelligent human beings, they stop trusting us. Our children learn to simply tell us what we want to hear, nothing more.

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Highlights from Arizona Debate: Another Episode of American Political Idol

Is it me or are these candidates talking more of the same? Each debate poses the same questions on immigration, foreign policy, the economy, pro-life and so on. Has there really been a significant change in message from these candidates? I don't see it. Sometimes the rhetoric in these debates is quite insulting. Either they REALLY believe in what they say, or they are taking one for the Good Ole' Boys Network. Either way, it is severely reckless.

~Ron Paul believes the federal government should stay out of everything. If it was up to him, there wouldn't be a federal government.

~Rick Santorum still wants to travel the nation and preach the gospel according to its word. He stated that a president should not be in the business of mandating his belief system, but it is okay to teach these values and ideals to the American people.

~Mitt Romney can never give a straight answer. Matter of fact, the guy can be downright disrespectful to folks. He went as far as telling John King tonight, after John King informed him that he was not answering the question, "You get to ask the questions you want, I get to answer the way I want".

~Newt feels his successful tenure as Speaker of the House speaks for itself, aside from the scandals and controversy that surrounded him. He would love to mirror that success as president. God help us.

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Rick Santorum is getting more debate time as hosts like John King seek out his incite on various issues. Santorum and Mitt Romney got into a sparring match over the bailouts and Romney-care. It’s hard to say who came out on top. Even though Rick is absorbing some major media time, his tenure as Senator may be creeping up to haunt him.

Ron Paul continued to make a mockery of Rick Santorum. He caught him on some inconsistencies.

Ron Paul said Santorum voted for Planned Parenthood which provides services such as birth control and abortions. Santorum stated that he made a mistake, but he included something like Title-10 in the bill. Title-10 apparently would promote abstinence. Ron Paul countered and stated that, “federal government shouldn’t be teaching us abstinence. They need to stay out of our lives”. At this point, Rick Santorum was getting boos from the audience so, he took jabs at Mitt Romney by attacking him on Romney-care.

Rick was asked about his thoughts about Gorge Bushes’ “No Child Left Behind”. Santorum responded by stating that the principle priority for George Bush’s agenda, was to turn around failing education. He voted for it; he was against the ideals, but sometimes you have to take one for the team. He admitted he made mistakes. He received more boos from the audience, then. But he protested that he is a homeschooling father of 7. He feels that federal government and state should get out of the way of education.

Ron Paul laughed this one off too, and stated that Rick was pretty much “moving along to get along”, because he was on a team, nothing more. He said that he should be an oath to his office and not an oath to his party, and that’s to obey the Constitution. Ron Paul went on to say that federal government should not be involved in education, whatsoever.

Newt was a constant observer, but still out spoken on issues. He was probably glad that no one was pointing fingers at his record for a change.

The following are key issues the candidates expounded on. Much of it has been paraphrased and not quoted word for word.

On the Issues

RICK SANTORUM

• Social issues-He feels there is a lack of morale in our country; Children are born out of wedlock. Children are having children.

• Immigration- He feels law enforcement should handle the e-verify system as oppose to potential employers in order to cut down on illegal immigrants.

• Women in Combat- He refuted the statement that he was against women in combat. “I said I have concerns. I didn’t disagree, but had concerns particularly in infantry”.

• On Iran- “if you think a mad man has nuclear weapons then you should have the capacity to get nuclear weapons. - (something of the sorts). Sanctions are already backfiring. We are enhancing the power, neutralizing the people and they will stand behind their leader. We tried to do it with Castro. Look what happened. It didn’t work”.

• Should U.S. intervene in Syria? – “Syria is a puppet state to Iran. We could do no worse. This president has a big problem standing up to the Iranian people. He is afraid. He opposes sanctions to Iran. We will have a cataclysmic situation”.

NEWT GINGRICH

• Wild Card- “When we have government moving towards central power of providing everything, you have tyranny, because then you have force, government can say what you can, and can’t do”.

• Women in Combat- Newt was not straightforward with whether he felt women should serve in combat. He stated that we should leave it to the military. “In today's’ world, People in uniform are always at risk, whether they are in the military or not”.

• What would you do different than Obama? “Start replacing the EPA, open up offshore drilling... We will be the largest producer of oil, in the world, at end of decade. We have to set the stage to not be afraid of what will happen in this region”.

• Education- He said that President Obama attempted to say that charter schools were wrong. “That was good, but he went in the wrong direction. We have to put power back in the hands of parents. Every child is unique, teaching is a missionary vocation when you bureaucratize it, you kill it”.

MITT ROMNEY

• Contraception Debate- He feels Obama attacked religious freedom. We have never seen this in our country before. America needs a president that will fight for the freedom of religion.

• Social issues- “Certain ethnic groups especially, consist of children born out of wedlock; an unborn child has the best opportunity to be born in an environment with a mother and father… We have to have individuals to stand up for religious conscious”.

• Immigration- He believes in e-verify. It requires employers to check documents of workers in order to cut back on illegal immigrants, obtaining employment in the United States.

• Women in Combat- Mitt never directly came out to say that women should serve in military combat. He stated that he feels women can serve in significant positions. His friend’s daughter (who is in the military) doesn’t show fear. The dad shows more fear. He feels we should leave it to the military to determine what roles military personnel should play.

• On Iran- “We can’t let Iran have nuclear weapons. This president should have given crippling sanctions against Iran. We would be in trouble if we let Iran get nuclear weapons”.

• On Syria- “if we could turn Syria away from Iran and diffuse their power…”( I am paraphrasing here)

• Education- He attempted to put a halt to charter schools in his state. He stated that Massachusetts is #1 in their 4th grade and 8th grade English and Math. He wants school choice, teachers unions don’t want school choice, and he wants to put teachers first and unions behind.

RON PAUL

• Contraception debate- As a doctor he has dealt with birth control and contraception. He feels government t shouldn’t be involved at the federal level. He compared birth control to crime. It’s the individual that used the gun, not the gun itself. Pills can’t be blamed for the immorality of our society.

• Women in Combat- “We don’t have women’s rights or men’s rights, we are individuals. When drafts come, we will be registering women. We are all equal. We don’t want men to be killed in these wars either”.

• On Iran- “We don’t know if Iran has a weapon. We don’t want them to have a weapon but we are encouraging them because they feel threatened. Iran can’t possibly attack anyone. Oiling to war is risky and reckless”.

• Wild Card- “We spent $4 trillion in debt to be bogged down in the Middle East. Gas is $6.00 in Florida. The Soviets left because they bankrupted this country and that is what will happen”.

Revised 2/23/ 2012 @7:35pm--Corrected Title 20 to Title 10

Chris Christie Talks Gay Marriage Veto With Piers Morgan

"I would not compromise my principles for politics," Christie says. "You're saying 'will it become politicall­y unpopular to have the position I'm having.' If it does, so be it. I don't compromise my principles for politics."- Chris Christie

How manipulati­ve is this statement from Chris Christie? His constituen­ts are not asking him to compromise "his" principles­. Marriage equality isn't about Him. If he thinks vetoing the bill for same sex marriage is about what he believes in, then he is sadly mistaken and screwed up. He vetoed a bill that the people voiced and chose. This is NOT about Chris Christie's values and principles­. He should be there to enforce effective legislatio­n as oppose to vetoing bills that was unanimousl­y supported by the lawmakers. Again, government officials who base their decisions on religion should not be in politics. They should be working for a religious institutio­n. I believe New Jersey’s constituen­ts want a governor who is going to pass laws that are based on their livelihood and welfare. Who gives a flying hoot about the governor’s­?

But this isn’t really about Chris Christie’s principles is it? This is about aligning himself with his party so he can have a reelection campaign­.

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Santorum In '95: 'I Was Basically Pro-Choice All My Life, Until I Ran For Congress'

There you have it folks. Rick Santorum is a flip-flopp­er. I don't buy that he changed his position on abortion simply because he got an epiphany from reading a lot of literature­, after he gained his public office. How about this… Rick Santorum is simply a sound bite for his donors. Rick Santorum will say and do anything to get himself elected, just like his counterpar­ts. Rick Santorum is not that far different from Mitt Romney. This is why he makes a perfect alternativ­e to Mitt. Once upon a time, he wasn't that religious. Now he is the savior of the Social Conservati­ve Movement!

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