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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	One reason to consider supporting Santorum
	Date:	2/15/2012 9:18:34 AM

With the way the Oblamer administration has handled the contraception issue there may be a reason to support Santorum as the nominee. Of course this will all play out over time but it is inexplicable as to why the administration seems determined to offend Catholic voters. Despite the fact that many Catholics dissent on the issue of contraception, one thing they do not like and that is the government trying to tell them what it means to be Catholic. And that is what Oblamer seems to be doing.

So how does this turn into a plus for Santorum? First of all, no President has been elected in the last 100 years without winning the Catholic vote. Catholics on the whole actually vote and there are almost 80 million of them in the US. That is a big voting block. And the population of Catholics in a number of swing states is even higher on a percentage basis making them even more important (ie, states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, etc.). So the question is which candidate can attract more Catholics, Santorum or Romney?

The answer is not straight forward. Now this is not just a Catholic thing because in 2000 Catholics went for the southern Baptist instead of the haughty John F'in Kerry....who served in Vietnam you know..... But one issue that could swing Catholics away from Obama is the issue of freedom of religion. And on that note Santorum is clearly in a better position to take advantage of that issue. Counterbalancing that is to what extent the economy will be the central issue in November. I suspect with the full court press the government media is going to put on that many people will be fooled to believe the economy is improving and Romney's so-called strengths will not be as big a factor. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

FYI, I am still undecided. My decision will be based on one thing only.....who do I think can get more electoral votes which means who can win in swing states and why. That is my sole criteria in this election cycle. And regardless of who it is I am going to support them financially and with my time.