Rick in Michigan: Would Santorum Go After Obama?
Rick Santorum had been speaking for nearly an hour Sunday night in Davison. He had laid out his policies on economics, on energy, on social issues and national security. He had defended his record against attacks from his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, and expressed strong criticism of President Obama's policies.
He took questions from the audience of about 400 people who packed Crystal Hall and gave lengthy, detailed answers. When it came time for the final question, a man mentioned the "kid gloves" treatment that many conservatives felt Obama received from 2008 GOP nominee John McCain. Would Santorum go after Obama?
"Well, what do you think?" Santorum answered, getting a huge cheer from the crowd.
Santorum said that he has tried to avoid personal attacks in the long Republican primary campaign and preferred to "keep it on the issues."
The former Pennsylvania senator then said, "I'm not going to go out and personally attack Barack Obama. . . . I'm going to talk about what he's done to this country. I'm going to talk about his policies. . . . I'm going to hold him accountable for every decision he's made. . . . Let me assure you, we will draw a contrast. We will talk about what's at stake in this country. We will not let you down. We will fight for your principles and we'll fight for this country. Just help us, here in Michigan, on Tuesday."
