Rick Santorum--Iowa Studied Him and Found A Solid Conservative Candidate

“Reflecting on Yesterday’s Iowa Caucuses”

By Donna Garner

1.4.12

The vetting process of the Republican candidates is taking its normal course. The process is supposed to reveal as much about each candidate as possible because we are going to elect the person who will be the next President of the United States -- the person who will sit in the most powerful office in the world.  

Last night’s Iowa caucus results have helped to narrow the field, and that is a good thing because now conservative voters can begin to coalesce behind one solid, conservative candidate – Rick Santorum. 

What made Santorum’s rise to fame so amazing is that Mitt Romney beat Santorum by only eight votes even though Romney’s SuperPAC spent $3.4 Million and Santorum’s only spent $537,200 ( http://www.cbsnews.com/8300-503544_162-503544.html?tag=hdr ).

ANALYZING SANTORUM AS A CONSERVATIVE

One of the best ways to analyze Rick Santorum’s voting record is to look at the Interest Group Ratings while he was in Congress. Please go to this link:  http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/27054

The first issue listed is Abortion.  Please click on the name of the organization to see how other elected officials (listed by state) were rated on the same issue.  Then you can compare Santorum’s percentage score with those elected officials who are known to be liberal and those who are known to be conservative.

For instance, Planned Parenthood gave Rick Santorum a 0% rating but gave a 100% rating to such elected officials as Barrack Obama, Joe Biden, Diane Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, Lynn Woolsey, John Kerry, Barney Frank, Barbara Mukulski, Debbie Stebenow, and Carl Levin.    

On Education, Santorum was given a 0% rating by the National Education Association; but the NEA gave a 100% rating to such elected officials as Henry Waxman, Jon Corzine, Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid, Barney Frank, Barbara Boxer, Lloyd Doggett, Chris Dodd, Sheila Jackson Lee, Mark Udall, Charlie Rangel, Dennis Kucinich, Alcee Hastings, Sr.

LEGITIMACY OF RESULTS FROM IOWA CAUCUSES

Yes, I am a little bit concerned about the legitimacy of the Iowa caucus voting results because voters could register to vote at the caucuses themselves.  All they had to do was to show an Iowa non-driver ID card, out-of-state driver's license or non-driver ID card, U.S. passport, U.S. military ID, ID card issued by employer, student ID issued by Iowa high school or college.

In lieu of a photo I. D., the person could use one of the following documents to show proof of residency: residential lease, utility bill (including a cell phone bill), bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document.

It is possible that the Iowa caucus results were somewhat skewed; but from the first-hand reports made by people who attended the caucuses, the meetings appear to have been conducted fairly; and the people who attended them were spirited and well-informed about the candidates.

FUN TO THINK ABOUT RICK SANTORUM’S CABINET PICKS

Because Rick Santorum is a highly principled person with a well-defined moral compass, conservative voters could count on him to choose the same principled type of people to put around him in his cabinet and in his administration.  Just think how exciting it would be to have the following experienced experts to serve under President Santorum:

Michele Bachmann – Vice President or Department of Health and Human Services

Mario Rubio – Vice President, U. S. Trade Representative, or U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Bobby Jindal – Vice President or Department of Health and Human Services

Paul Ryan – Office of Management and Budget or Council of Economic Advisers

Rick Perry – Department of Agriculture

Herman Cain – Department of Labor or Department of the Treasury

John Bolton – Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, or U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations

John Ashcroft – Department of State or Department of Justice

Robert Scott (Texas Commissioner of Education) – Department of Education

Sarah Palin – Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, or Environmental Protection Agency

Mario Rubio – Vice President, U. S. Trade Representative, or U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Bobby Jindal – Vice President or Department of Health and Human Services

Newt Gingrich – White House Chief of Staff

*Not a complete list of appointed offices

TREAT YOURSELF TO MICHELE BACHMANN’S SHORT SPEECH

Please take a few minutes to listen to Michele Bachmann’s powerful and unforgettable concession speech.  It is one that our country will not soon forget:  

1.4.12 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpOalZh11YQ

Donna Garner

Wgarner1@hot.rr.com



Rick Santorum and What Really Happened in Iowa The Pundits Are Missing...

It has been a very interesting view to watch unfold what we were told on an interview on Dec 7th would happen in Iowa.  We were told there would be a Rickaboom and that the one that has had to fight for any kind of media coverage--good or bad,would rise to the top.  Indeed the interview with Pastor Cary Gordon of Iowa with the Peacemakers Institute went counter to what was predicted in the mainstream media.  But they can't predict God's Providence.  It happened many times at the beginning of this nation in the fight against tyranny and we are under tyranny again.   Who could have predicted that Newt Gingrich would falter just before the Iowa Caucus? And who was hidden in the wings ready to be lifted up--it was the warrior for life--Rick Santorum.

We have watched Rick Santorum in the past fight for those who can not even vote-the unborn-with passion and with truth at his side and he never flinched.  We have watched Rick Santorum stand beside Arlen Specter and shake our head in wonder.  Many have said he is big government as after all he backed the prescription package but most Americans really do not know that rarely does a program save at a rate of 40% and this is one of those that does--finally something done right by big government (because it let choice in the picture).  That is the finding of Grace Marie Turner, Pres of a health care policy think tank--Galen Institute and she knows!

But many Iowans got a chance to talk to the candidates and Santorum did not shy away from them.  He stood above Romney who wants us to forget Obamacare will destroy our economy and has promoted same-sex marriage -a lifestyle that can kill body and soul.  He also stood out above Ron Paul who with all his talk against big-government will be dangerous for the lives of Americans and Israel with his Iran stance.  Many Iowans saw things that mattered to God matters to them.  So without a lot of money but with a lot of hard work they saw integrity and value in Rick Santorum. The mainstream media tore apart Michelle Bachmann in the early lead along with Rick Perry and Herman Cain and last but not least Newt but Santorum was not in their radar to destroy.

Romney with his money and Ron Paul with his machine should have left a Santorum in the dust but one thing they didn't figure was the hand of God--as truly it is a miracle who the mainstream are looking at now. 

Here is that amazing interview with Pastor Cary Gordon who fought with other Pastors and the Body of Christ rose up and said no more to three out of control Iowa Supreme Court Justices and they made a difference for their state.  Get in tune with God like they did and occupy until God comes--God's ways not man's...Shine the light for He has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind! 2nd Tim 1:7