"You win by giving people the opportunity to see a different vision for our country, not someone who's just going to be a little different than the person in there," said Santorum. "If you're going to be a little different, we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk with what may be the Etch A Sketch candidate of the future."
Santorum has previously made it clear that he does not care about economics. Romney's economic plan and Paul Ryan's budget are nearly interchangeable so economically Romney is mainstream Republican. No, Santorum is talking about social policy where he is not only to the right of Romney, he is to the right of the majority of the country (including Catholics who have been voting for Romney).
Santorum probably realizes that he cannot win the nomination this year so his best hope for becoming president is for Obama to win reelection. That would provide an open election in 2016 (or even better, Biden would be the Democratic candidate).
Losing a primary and regrouping worked pretty well for Romney. It gave him exposure and he learned a lot from the experience. He is a better candidate now than he was in 2008. Santorum might do better in four years. I doubt it, several current governors will be looking at the White House by then, but it is Santorum's best chance at becoming President.
So, when he says that we should stay with Obama he means that this would be best for him, not the country.
Santorum will probably be living down this statement for a long time. People still remember when Ralph Nader said in 2000 that Bush and Gore were indistinguishable.
I hope that this gaff finally forces Santorum out of the race. He is not going to win and he is just poisoning the water for all Republicans.
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