Rick Santorum To Hold First Campaign Event For Mitt Romney On Saturday

Santorum’s campaign appearance for Romney comes on the heels of a two-day tour of Iowa this week, which invited speculation about whether the former senator was going back to the state that handed him a belated win in the presidential caucuses not only to say “thank you” to his supporters there but also to lay the groundwork for a 2016 presidential run.

Last month, Santorum also launched a new independent group called “Patriot Voices,” which he formed to promote the conservative causes that were the hallmarks of his campaign — from stem cell research to pro-life issues to foreign policy. He has been backing candidates and sending out issue alerts as well as fundraising e mails to his supporters, much like he did as a candidate.

“We are grateful that Senator Santorum has agreed to campaign for Governor Romney and help him spread his pro-growth message,” Romney spokesman Ryan Williams said in a statement. “Senator Santorum has proven himself to be an important voice in our party and he understands that the only way to turnaround our struggling economy is to replace President Obama with a proven leader like Mitt Romney.”

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