Santorum electrifies CPAC crowd
Feb 9 2006 03:43 PM
By Tim Chapman

Conservatives may quibble with Rick Santorum on some issues. He shouldn’t have proposed an increase in the minimum wage. He has some non-conventional ideas on the role of government in civil society. He actively campaigned for the passage of the Medicare prescription drug act.

But on social issues there is no stronger voice within the party…none. And if for no other reason than that, his re-election is of paramount importance.

Santorum just finished addressing the CPAC audience. The room was more packed for him than any other speaker, and he did not disappoint. Santorum told the crowd that conservatism is fundamentally about three things: faith, family and community organizations. He explained that conservatives care deeply about the individual and that is why we are pro-life. Story