Santorum vows to stay in race
Source: Washington Post
Rick Santorum insisted Sunday that he would remain in the Republican presidential race for the long haul, defying mounting pressure from party elders to coalesce around front-runner Mitt Romney and focus on the fall contest against President Obama.
Santorum vowed to stay in the race until it is clear that the former Massachusetts governor has secured the 1,144 delegates required for the nomination, something that is unlikely until just about the end of the primaries in June.
As both men campaigned across Wisconsin on Sunday, it was Romney eyeing victory in this state’s Tuesday primary and Santorum looking ahead to his home state of Pennsylvania, where he predicted a win that could reignite his insurgent candidacy.
Yet the chorus calling for Republicans to rally behind Romney grew louder Sunday. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who stopped short of an official endorsement, said that Romney’s chances of winning the nomination are “overwhelming” and called on Republicans to turn their attention to the general election.
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I'm sure they'll be worth seeing.
They're gonna figure out all the Democrats want this thing to drag on, and then they'll all suddenly pick Romney.
