Santorum predicts he’ll win Colorado, Minnesota or Missouri

Today Rick Santorum spoke with CNN’s John King about earmarks, health care and more. Santorum says that he is confident he will finish ahead of Newt Gingrich and he might win at least one state [Colorado, Minnesota or Missouri] Tuesday night. A highlight from the interview is after the jump.

Please credit all usage of the interview to CNN’s John King, USA

Highlight from Full Interview
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KING:  As you know, Tea Party voters care a lot about earmarks. So are you making the case that they shouldn’t vote for either you or Governor Romney because you both supported earmarks?

SANTORUM:  Well, Jim DeMint, who was a favorite of the Tea Party, supported earmarks the same time I did.  And just like I did, I now oppose earmarks because they were abused.

But during the time that I was supporting them, so was Jim DeMint.  So was just about every other member of Congress.  It was abused and — and it should be banned and I’ve taken the position of banning them.

But at the time that I was supporting them, so was Governor Romney and so was just about everybody else.  And the, you know, that was — that was something that I think we all saw the error of our ways and — and have — have changed our position.

KING:  We’re almost out of time, Senator. Let’s end with setting your standard for tomorrow night.

Do you think — do you — do you believe in your heart — I know you have to be careful — but do you believe in your heart you can win at least one of these states tomorrow, maybe more?

SANTORUM:  I think we can do very well there.  Yes, I — I think we certainly have a chance of winning one or — or more of those states tomorrow.  But, you know, a strong showing is a strong showing.  And, you know, we’re — we’re very encouraged that we’re going to have a strong showing in all three states.  And we’ll — we’ll go from there.

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