Dan Malloy writes today about Rick Santorum's aggressive early campaigning in Iowa -- there are relatively few experienced, connected consultants to go around there, and he's already snagged a couple. He's also set to announce a national consultant this week for his all-but-announced presidential bid.

He'll continue laying the groundwork this week, in his 9th appearance in New Hampshire, then across the border in Massachusetts, and a Tea Party event in South Carolina.

The full schedule from his PAC is after the jump.

Monday, January 31, 2011

9:20 AM – Senator Santorum will call-in to Niel Young's The Advocates radio show on WESZ 1350 AM based in Laconia, NH. Listen live at http://www.wezs.com/wezs.asx.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

11:10 AM – Former Senator Rick Santorum will visit New Hampshire for his 9th stop and join Brian "Bulldog" Tilton's radio show on WTPL 107.7FM "The Pulse" in Bow, NH. Listen live at http://lightningstream.surfernetwork.com/Media/player/view/wtpl_sl4.asp?call=wtpl

11:30 AM - Senator Santorum will visit Nashua to attend a lunch house party hosted by former congressional candidate Jennifer Horn.

Location:

Home of Jennifer Horn

4 Fireside Circle

Nashua, NH

5:15 PM – Former Senator Santorum headline a benefit event for Catholic Citizenship, the Catholic grassroots group charged with encouraging Catholic participation in the civic arena. Senator Santorum will address attendees and take questions. This event is closed to the press but he will hold a media availability prior to the event at 5:15 PM.

Location:

Lobby of the Hotel Indigo

399 Grove Street

Newton, MA

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

12:00 noon – Senator Santorum make his ninth visit to South Carolina to address attendees in a Town Hall luncheon with the Myrtle Beach Tea Party. He will make remarks and take questions from attendees.

Location:

Logan's Roadhouse Restaurant

760 Coastal Grand Circle

Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

6:30 PM – Senator Santorum will be the featured speaker at the Charleston Tea Party's Town Hall series "The Leaders of America." This event is free and open to the public.

Location:

North Charleston City Hall
Council Chambers
2500 City Hall Lane
North Charleston, SC 29406