Rick santorum

• Facing fresh scrutiny after he nearly defeated Mitt Romney in Iowas lead-off caucuses, Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum on Wednesday defended votes and statements that are earning him a second look for the wrong reasons.
(San Francisco Gate)
• Rick Santorums last-minute surge in the Iowa caucus brought him neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney in the first contest of the 2012 race to select a Republican presidential candidate. But it came too late to attract the harsh scrutiny usually visited on front-runners.
(msnbc.com)
• BRENTWOOD, N.H. – Choose a Republican presidential candidate who can quickly and effectively fix the problems of America, not just one who can win election, Rick Santorum implored voters tonight in a town hall meeting.
(Boston Globe)
• Forget Mitt Romney's whisper-close eight-vote margin of victory over Rick Santorum in Tuesday's Iowa caucuses. The real tally stands at Romney, 25 percent, not-Romney, 75 percent. That's not good news for Mitt — or for President Obama.
(New York Post)
• Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum denied recently making comments about black peoples lives after receiving criticism for the remarks.
(Huffington Post)
• (CNN) - Rick Santorum said Wednesday he was "tongue-tied" this weekend and didn't actually say a word that has sparked a firestorm among some in the African-American community.
(CNN)
• Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman have joined Rick Perry's bid to gain ballot access to Virginia's primary election. U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr.
(Bloomberg)
• The two sides of Mr. Santorum are coming under sudden scrutiny in the Republican presidential campaign after he essentially tied front-runner Mitt Romney in Tuesdays Iowa caucuses with 25% of the vote.
(Wall Street Journal)
• With Rick Santorum surging in Iowa, it is a good time to take a look at his tax agenda. While his revenue plan has received almost no attention, it plays a major role in his "faith, family and freedom" campaign.
(The Christian Science Monitor)