Rick Santorum 2016: 12 Noteworthy Tweets About GOP Presidential Hopeful

Rick Santorum served two terms as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, but lost re-election during the Democratic congressional takeover in 2006. It didn’t stop him from running for president in 2012, and his base has ignited a possible run in 2016.

As a social conservative, Santorum will attract enemies, who can be critical and downright mean as some of these 12 tweets reveal, as well as admirers.

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I cannot stand Rick Santorum

— Katie (@yunglibertarian) December 17, 2014

Fracking sure sounds like something Rick Santorum would want to ban.

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) December 17, 2014

@emzanotti Rick Santorum has to be a Dem mole implanted deep into the GOP. There is simply no other logical explanation.

— Ken Gardner (@kesgardner) December 17, 2014

All this Jeb Bush talk probably inspired a few Iowa conservatives to re-post those @RickSantorum yard signs they've been saving since 2012.

— Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) December 16, 2014

I just walked past two men getting married at San Francisco City Hall. Tweeting this to irritate @RickSantorum.

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) December 9, 2014

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Santorum’s supporters remain determined in pushing his 2016 presidential campaign.

WHY Rick Santorum in 2016 -- Helping Workers & Employers with Economic Growth http://t.co/FtSDaLFdEc #PJNET #CCOT

— Doyl L Watson II (@eph4_15) December 9, 2014

“@RickSantorum: It's important for you to to tell Congress to stand up and fight! http://t.co/NkBTSEl9Tk #NoAmnesty”, I did!

— Tony G (@ShawneePV_KS) December 9, 2014

Do you want to make a change for the better in our country? Join @RickSantorum's @Patriot_Voices & do something to make a difference! #tcot

— Emily Ziarko (@Emmme30) December 8, 2014

They point to his speeches on various topics to draw attention to a Santorum 2016 presidential campaign.

.@RickSantorum to @WilliamJBennett: Obama is threatening balance of power. We must stand up & fight! http://t.co/BC2pKaSSR8

— Shelley Ahlersmeyer (@sahlersmeyer) December 9, 2014

Rick Santorum: Protecting American workers during the immigration debate #tcot #mnleg #GOP http://t.co/VkWeULvDC0

— Maria Poirier (@DocMomMN) December 9, 2014

Rick Santorum speaks on Religious Freedom... http://t.co/WkPeeVCscc via @MDN pic.twitter.com/OjBzWqXVqh

— Kathleen Herne (@KathleenHerne) December 7, 2014

By the way, Rick Santorum was right about everything http://t.co/JnTty1Ukm5

— Neal Dewing (@Neal_Dewing) December 5, 2014

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