It's no great surprise that either Santorum or Gingrich would be the religious right favorite over Romney, and it's also no surprise that they chose Santorum. Gingrich is as much a family values poser as Romney, but in different ways. Romney doesn't believe in family values policies and Gingrich doesn't believe in the family values lifestyle (read: multiple adulteries, divorces and marriages). Santorum is a nut, to be sure, but that's why he's the perfect candidate for the religious right. He's more than hateful enough to win over the "values voter" crowd. More from the NYT.
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