Ah, another occupant in the 2012 GOP Clown Car. It's none other than former Senator Rick "Man on Dog" Santorum, who announced this week that he's formed his Exploratory Committee ("Fighting to Make America America Again). WTF? Here's Faux News's take:
"I've been to 25 states over the past year ... and have gotten a lot of great feedback and a lot of encouragement," Santorum said on FOX News Channel's "On The Record with Greta Van Susteren" Wednesday night.Image modified from the original 2008 GOP Clown Car by Liss at ShakeSis ....He reportedly made a little under $100,000 a year at FOX News Channel as an on-air contributor under a three-year contract set to expire in 2013. However, the network suspended the contract last month, citing a conflict of interest as he publicly mulled a presidential run.
Santorum joins former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty as the third viable Republican candidate to form a presidential exploratory committee.
...According to the Real Clear Politics average of recent national polls, Santorum currently registers 2.2 percent support nationwide.