Former Senator Rick Santorum carries his daughter Isabella to the podium during the announcement of his candidacy for President of the United States on the steps of the Somerset County Courthouse on Monday, June 6, 2011. ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: zumawireworldphotosfour411395
Rick Santorum announced today that he is suspending his campaign in order to spend more time with his daughter Isabella who was hospitalized this past Friday. Santorum said the decision wasn’t easy, but he and his family made the decision to pull out of the race the same way they made it to jump into the campaign “around the kitchen table” with the whole family together.
In his farewell speech in front of several reporters in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Santorum touched on many of the themes from his campaign and his dream for American. He even brought up his now famous sweater vests and how they become the official wardrobe for the Santorum campaign trail.
Closing his remarks, Santorum expressed his love for the United States and vowed to keep fighting to keep the American Dream alive.
Check out all the photos you need of Santorum on our 2012 US Presidential Election site (we have many photos of the sweater vest).
You can also check out some of the other blog posts that we’ve got that relate to Rick Santorum and his presidential bid:
Rick Santorum’s Christian Supporters
Rick Santorum’s Daughter Isabella Hospitalized
U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum (C) speaks outside the Supreme Court, during the first day of legal arguments over the Affordable Care Act, in Washington in this March 26, 2012 file photograph. JASON REED/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrukonnews110539
A supporter holds a poster during a primary night campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum April 3, 2012 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Mars, Pennsylvania. Republican primaries are being held April 3rd in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington, DC. PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour377605
This April 3, 2012 file photo shows Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum addressing supporters during a primary night campaign rally at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Mars, Pennsylvania. PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour383780
Jefferson, Wisconsin: March 27, 2012 Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum helps a woman with her camera while taking their picture. Chris Fitzgerald / Candidate Photos/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: cpphotos004074
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum and his wife Karen embrace during his Super Tuesday election night party at Steubenville High School in Steubenville, Ohio, USA, 06 March 2012. DAVID MAXWELL/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos319259
You may be interested in some of these other posts from FocalPoint:
Political Caricatures Tell a Different Story
Candidates and the American Flag
After Iowa GOP Race Still Up in the Air
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