Heading into critical primaries, including the multi-state Super Tuesday contest, Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum is facing new and intense scrutiny of his socially conservative views and his adherence to his Christian faith.
The question is whether the new attention will make it easier for Santorum to win over conservative voters who believe former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is too moderate, or simply hurt his chances with the broader GOP electorate, many of whom fear his views render him unelectable.
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“Since Santorum has become a more probable winner, there has just been much more scrutiny of things he has said, now and in the past,” Paul Abramson, a Michigan State University political science professor, told The Washington Examiner.
