Santorum Targets Bachmann Supporters In Iowa

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According to ABC News, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has essentially “moved to Iowa” as part of a strategy to build support for his struggling 2012 bid. However, he’s not just trying to convert undecided voters.

Santorum said his camp has even been in talks with “key people” in Bachmann’s camp. These people are not paid staff, but Iowa activists that “are in conversations with us and see things not going well for her,” he explained.

“There’s no question that doubts have been raised about Michele [Bachmann] and her electability, and certainly we clearly benefit from that,” Santorum said. “We are picking up people, not just [Tim] Pawlenty people in Iowa, but also folks who had supported Bachmann and we know that folks, even some of her key people are coming to talk to us, let’s put it that way.”

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