Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick
Santorum(57) ended his bid for the White House Wednesday February 03,2016 and said he will
support Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's campaign for the Republican
presidential nomination.
Rick Santorum
announced on Fox News Channel that he had decided, "The best way to do
what I set out to do when we announced the run for president ... (is) by
not furthering our campaign."
Rick Santorum said Marco Rubio(44) shares his values
and "is in a better position to do well in this race." He described
Rubio as a "born leader" and praised his "optimistic" message.
Rubio
"is the new generation and someone that can bring this country
together," Santorum said, adding that the 44-year-old senator is "taking
the wine I've been trying to sell and putting it in new wineskins."
Rick Santorum's withdrawal leaves nine Republican candidates in the 2016
White House race, with the next contest in New Hampshire on Tuesday February 09,2016
Rick Santorum is among the nation's most prominent social conservatives, having
dedicated much of his political career to opposing same-sex marriage and
abortion rights, while advocating for conservative Christian family
values
Rick Santorum won 11 states in the GOP's 2012 primary election after an unexpected and
narrow victory in the opening contest in Iowa, where he emerged as a
conservative favorite after touring the state's 99 counties in a pickup
truck
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