Santorum: 2006 Senate Defeat Was A 'gift'

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Sat, 03/24/2012 - 9:08am

First Read: Returning to the home state that delivered him a double-digit loss during his last Senate race, Rick Santorum described  the 2006 defeat as a "gift" that allowed him to distance himself from the daily politics of Washington.

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