Verona,
PA - Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced today during an
appearance on Sean Hannity's radio show that he has established a
presidential exploratory committee with the Federal Election
Commission, and has met all criteria required to participate in the
debate sponsored by Fox News and the South Carolina Republican Party
scheduled for this Thursday.
"I
am pleased that we have taken this important next step in the process
to potentially become a candidate for President of the United
States.
The
debate this Thursday is a unique opportunity to put forth ideas and
solutions to bring our economy back on track, and with Osama bin
Laden's death, I look forward to also discussing in depth ways to
tackle our many national security challenges," said Senator Santorum.
In addition to the
debate on Thursday night, Senator Santorum will have several open press
events while in South Carolina. Details of those events will be
released Wednesday morning.
To learn more about
former Senator Rick Santorum, please visit >www.RickSantorum.com.
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