Sharron Angle Officially Endorses Rick Santorum

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The Rick Santorum campaign issued a press release Thursday morning, “Tea Party & Conservative Leader Sharron Angle Endorses Santorum For President.”

Sharron Angle said: “Rick Santorum and I have known each other for years. He is a strong fiscal and social conservative who stands on principles above politics. He has never wavered in his support for family values understanding the impact that strong families have on a prosperous economy. His continuous opposition to Amnesty, Obamacare, the bail-outs, and cap and trade are a perfect fit with our main street Tea Party movement.”

Rick Santorum said: “Sharron Angle is a fighter, and proved how important it is to take the fight to liberals like Harry Reid.  Despite tens of millions of dollars thrown against her, Sharron did not back down and stood tall for repealing Obamacare and for the traditional values that make America great.  I am thrilled to receive her endorsement and I am confident it will be a terrific boon to our campaign as the Nevada Caucus approaches.”

Angle rode the Tea Party wave to the Republican nomination for Senate in 2010, defeating establishment favorite Sue Lowden (who had been damaged by her suggestion that people barter for their health care, using such items as chickens). However, Angle lost the general election despite the national Republican wave — due to controversy over statements about “Second Amendment remedies” to Democratic policies, phasing out Social Security and Medicare, and her avoidance of questions from media outlets other than conservative talk radio and Fox News.

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