Does Rick Santorum ever rest? No. Does he take New Hampshire very very very seriously? Yes. Will we ever not have something to write for Early Returns' beloved Daily Santorum®? Reply hazy.

After hiring a state director/volunteer chair in NH in January, then hiring more staff in February -- and probably some more in there somewhere -- his PAC is back for a third month with another round of hires to his state advisory committee. There are three: a former Union-Leader editorial page director, a tea party activist and a pro-life activist. Full list at the bottom of this post.

But first: Can any DS post be complete without our former senator either blasting a fellow presidential hopeful or backtracking from same? With that rhetorical setup completed, please see Think Progress trying to tie social-issues-driven Santorum down on Newt Gingrich's divorces, given these words in a 2008 interview:

SANTORUM: Well, I would say that first and foremost the thing that his broken down the family is divorce, has had the biggest impact on family disintegration in America and is a huge problem. And I think you're right in suggesting that folks who are marriage advocates don't go out and say look, we need... John McCain, to his credit, said that his greatest failure in his life was his divorce... [divorce] hurts families, it hurts children, it hurts moms, it huts dads. It's a destructive and coercive element in our society with respect to families.

Polls: He's at the very bottom (at 1%) among surging candidates in the National Journal's "insiders poll" of GOP political operatives. Mitch Daniels is #1 at 25% -- that's especially interesting since his call for a truce on social issues is the dead opposite of Santorum's strategy.

Schedule: Stumping in South Carolina.

Press release on new NH advisory committee members after the jump:

Washington, DC – Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced today three additional members who have joined America's Foundation's Advisory Committee in New Hampshire. Jim Finnegan, Elaine Kindler and Sue Carroll have come on board to help inform Senator Santorum and America's Foundation about the concerns and issues important to New Hampshire families.

Jim Finnegan was a longtime Editorial Page Director and Chief Editorial Writer for the Union Leader. He was well-known for his straightforward approach to covering the news and his forthright editorials about the issues of the day. A Pennsylvania native, Finnegan attended Hershey Junior College and Boston University and then went on to broadcast news on local radio. In 1957, Finnegan moved to New Hampshire and started at the Union Leader where he would stay until his retirement in 1995. After his retirement, Finnegan volunteered on Pat Buchanan's presidential campaign in 1996.

"What a great addition Jim is to our team in New Hampshire. Jim's intimate knowledge of the issues important to New Hampshire voters will be invaluable to our organization, and I look forward to many candid discussions with him over the months ahead," said Senator Santorum.

"I have followed Senator Santorum for many years, and have long respected his passionate, conservative views. All too often, politicians back down when the going gets tough, but not Rick Santorum," said Jim Finnegan. "Senator Santorum epitomizes youth, intelligence and high principle at a time when many people are searching for those attributes in our country's leaders. I look forward to being a part of his team as he considers a run for president."

In addition to Jim Finnegan, Sue Carroll and Elaine Kindler have agreed to serve on America's Foundation's New Hampshire Advisory Committee. Carroll, a Tea Party activist who currently serves as the Atkinson GOP Chairwoman, will serve on America's Foundation's Tea Party/Taxpayer Advisory Committee. Kindler is a pro-life/pro-family activist who is active in the faith based community. She will serve on the PAC's Pro-life/Pro-family Advisory Committee.

Over the last several weeks, Senator Santorum announced that former Manchester GOP Chair Jerry Thibodeau, State Representative Daniel Tamburello, former Manchester Alderman At-Large Richard Girard, St. Anselm college student Brock Weber, and business owners Charlie and Laura Morgan are also part of the Advisory Committee for America's Foundation in New Hampshire. Additional Advisory Committee Members will be announced in the coming weeks and months.