Rick Santorum invokes spirit of Ronald Reagan in Illinois campaign push
By Dan Balz, The Washington Post
... Santorum invoked Reagan's positive spirit and optimism, but also used his appearance to continue to attack rival Mitt Romney as a man who will say anything to win the nomination and who lacks the conservative convictions that he said Republican voters should be looking for.
With a statue of Reagan on horseback behind him, Santorum cast himself as the true conservative in the race for the Republican nomination. He urged people to make their voices heard on behalf of the values Reagan espoused as president and in doing so help to prevent Romney from becoming the party's nominee...
... As he has done throughout the campaign in Illinois, Santorum attacked Romney for enacting a sweeping health care law in Massachusetts that included a mandate that requires everyone to purchase insurance or pay a penalty.
Calling repeal of President Obama's health care law the number one issue of the campaign, he said. Santorum said Republicans should not nominate a candidate who gives away the issue. "Why would the Republican Party nominate someone on the most issue of the day - freedom, Reagan's freedom - why would we take that off the table. That's why you have to help me here in Illinois."
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