Santorum Set to Enter Republican Presidential Field

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
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A former senator from the northeastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania is set to join the field of Republican presidential candidates seeking to unseat President Barack Obama in 2012.

Rick Santorum is expected to formally announce his candidacy Monday.

He has made frequent trips to the states that hold the first votes in the nominating process, including Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Santorum served two terms in the U.S. Senate before being defeated in his re-election bid in 2006.

The Republican field already includes former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty and current Texas Representative Ron Paul.

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has not said whether she will enter the race, after running as the Republican vice presidential candidate in 2008.