Daily Santorum: Field of Dreams
We're a super-busy today -- on election forgery and what-not -- so only time for a quick look at Rick today.
If you're interested in the GOP primary, you know all about the early state calendar shenanigans going on. Santorum came out fast to defend Iowa, NH, SC, and it's already paid off in the Des Moines Register:
In response to rogue states’ jockeying for earlier nominating votes in violation of Republican party rules, presidential candidate Rick Santorum today called on all the candidates to back the authorized early states.
Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, has campaigned harder in Iowa than any other candidate as he fights to gain ground in the 2012 race.
Florida is one of the latest state poised to push its primary date ahead of Iowa in order to capture more influence in the nominating process.
Santorum said in a written statement this morning:
“Anyone who’s watched the debates realizes that even as Republicans, there are many issues we don’t agree on. But there are two things we all should agree on: Barack Obama has to go and Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina should remain first in the presidential primary process.
Fortuitously, RS is back in Iowa this weekend (schedule after the jump), where he will participate in" a 1870s style baseball game at Living History Farms in Urbandale, IA."
Saturday, October 1:2:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will visit the Lamoni Fall Festival in Lamoni, IA.
Location:
Lamoni Fall Festival
North and South Linden Street
Lamoni, IA
4:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will host a meet-and-greet at Betty's Café in Corydon, IA.
Location:
Betty's Café
103 South Lafayette Street
Corydon, IA
6:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will host an ice cream social in Chariton, IA.
Location:
Double Dip
400 North Main Street
Chariton, IA
Sunday, October 2:
1:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will attend a 1870s style baseball game at Living History Farms in Urbandale, IA. Following the game, Senator Santorum will visit the small church erected on the site in commemoration of where Pope John Paul II preached to Iowans during his 1979 visit.
Location:
Living History Farms
11121 Hickman Road
Urbandale, IA
Monday, October 3:
11:30am CT: Senator Santorum will host a meet-and-greet even in Clarion, IA.
Location:
102 South Main Street
Clarion, IA
2:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will host a meet-and-greet at Johnny Rays in Grundy Center, IA.
Location:
Johnny Rays
2103 Commerce Drive
Grundy Center, IA
4:30pm CT: Senator Santorum will host a meet-and-greet at Big T Maid-Rite in Toledo, IA.
Location:
Big T Maid-Rite
200 U.S. Highway 30
Toledo, IA
7:00pm CT: Senator Santorum will host a town hall meeting in Vinton, IA.
Location:
Vinton Public Library
510 2nd Avenue
Vinton, IA