January 4th, 2012

Santorum on Romney in NH: There’s going to be a rematch.

Wolf Blitzer and Piers Morgan spoke with former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, after the polls in Iowa closed.

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PIERS MORGAN, CNN ANCHOR:  Let me ask you something.  You must be feeling a bit like Rocky Balboa tonight.  How are you going to knock out Mitt Romney?

SANTORUM:  Well, there’s going to be a rematch.  And we’re going to go to New Hampshire and take him on, and we’re going to run a campaign talking about my vision for this country.

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BLITZER:  I assume, Senator, you heard that John McCain is going to endorse Mitt Romney in New Hampshire tomorrow.

SANTORUM:  Yes, that’s fine.  You know, I would have expected that.  In fact, I’m surprised he hasn’t done it earlier.  But you know, John McCain is a great man.  And he is someone who it was an honor to serve with.  He has served this country and sacrificed more than frankly anybody that I’ve had the privilege to know in any way.  And so I commend Governor Romney for getting his endorsement, but I’m not surprised by it.  I mean, John is a more moderate member of the Republican team, and I think he fits in with Newt’s — excuse me, with Mitt’s view of the world.  And I, you know, I wish him the very best.  And again, I have nothing but respect for John McCain.

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