Politics & Government

Rick Santorum Calls It Quits

The Republican presidential candidate just announced he's suspending his campaign.

Republican presidential candidate just announced that he is suspending his campaign.

The former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania was expected to make the announcement at an event in Gettysburg, but just made the announcement on CNN.

According to The Huffington Post, the combination of his daughter's sickness and recent poll numbers showing him possibly losing his home state apparently prompted the early departure.

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