July 14, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Matt Beynon
Rising Iowa Conservative Star Endorses Santorum
Verona, PA -
Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced today the endorsement of
Ben Lange, former conservative Republican congressional candidate
from
Iowa's 1st Congressional District.
Lange gained national
attention in 2010 by winning a four-way Republican primary in IA-1 by
30 points, the largest margin of victory in modern times. Lange
nearly
pulled off one of the biggest political upsets of the 2010
midterms,
falling a mere 4,200 votes short against Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) in a
heavily Democratic district and without national Republican
assistance.
A lifelong Iowan, Lange was the first member of his family to
graduate
college and now owns his own legal practice in Iowa.
"Conservatives
are hungry for a candidate with the ability to articulate conservative
principles, apply those principles to the serious economic
problems we
now face, and ultimately lead a national conservative movement,"
said
Ben Lange. "Senator Santorum has proven he can lead on the national
stage, having fought for and won key battles for the conservative
movement. As my fellow Iowans learn more about Sen. Santorum and
all
that he has achieved, I believe they will find the candidate they have
been looking for. I look forward to working with the Senator and
his
campaign to win the Iowa Caucuses."
"I had the great opportunity
to campaign for Ben and get to know him and his wonderful family last
fall. The Lange Family epitomizes Iowa's principles of hard
work and
traditional family values. I am honored to have the support
of this
rising conservative star," said Senator Santorum.
To learn more about former Senator Rick Santorum, please visit www.RickSantorum.com.
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