Rick Santorum presidential campaign, 2016 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rick Santorum presidential campaign, 2016 |
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| Campaign | Republican primaries U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Rick Santorum U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1995–2007) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announced: May 27, 2015 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 238 Verona, Pennsylvania |
| Slogan | Restore the American Dream for hardworking families |
The 2016 presidential campaign of Rick Santorum was his second time running for President of the United States. He is a former U.S. Senator who represented Pennsylvania. His campaign officially started at a public event in Pittsburgh on May 27, 2015.
What is a Presidential Campaign?
A presidential campaign is when a person tries to become the President of the United States. To do this, they first need to win their political party's nomination. Rick Santorum was seeking the Republican Party's nomination in 2016.
Santorum's Background in Politics
This was not Rick Santorum's first attempt to become president. He also ran for the office in 2012. In that election, he did very well, coming in second place for the Republican nomination. He earned many delegates, which are like votes from different states, after Mitt Romney, who eventually became the Republican nominee that year.
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Santorum at CPAC in 2015
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Santorum speaking at an event hosted by the Iowa Republican Party in October 2015.
