Topic: Rick Santorum

Why the Santorum-Gingrich Unity Ticket Still Would Have Lost

AP

As Mitt Romney inched closer to the Republican nomination, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich considered fusing their campaigns, according to new revelations from a Santorum advisor. The plan never came to be — but it doesn't matter. It wouldn't have worked.

By Erik Hayden

Mar 2, 2011

Fox News Nixes Gingrich, Santorum Contracts

The network cites their presidential ambitions

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