by Ed Morrissey
Last night, I had got a robocall invitation to take part in Rick Santorum’s Minnesota tele-townhall, which ran from roughly 8:30 to 9:30 local time. Earlier, I had checked to see whether I could call in on the event myself, but was told that the calls would go out at random. Rep. John Kline uses a similar system and we get frequent calls for his outreach events, so it didn’t surprise me to get the call, and my wife was happy to get a chance to take a more active part in the process.
Santorum has decided to contest in Minnesota, even though the upcoming caucuses are non-binding. Caucuses are easier to win through ground game than primaries, which is the reason that Ron Paul has decided on the same strategy. Paul is focusing on Maine, where his brand of libertarianism will get more traction than Minnesota, while Santorum hopes to win the blue-collar Midwestern Republicans that Tim Pawlenty rallied in two successful gubernatorial elections. In order to do so, Santorum has to come across as serious on policy and low on intranecine drama, which doesn’t play well in this state.
Read more: http://hotair.com/archives/2012/01/30/sitting-in-on-santorums-mn-pitch/
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