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Rick Santorum suspends campaign

Santorum’s exit clears the way for Mitt Romney, the likely GOP presidential nominee.

Surrounded by members of his family, Rick Santorum announced Tuesday he was be suspending his presidential campaign.

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Surrounded by members of his family, Rick Santorum announced Tuesday he was suspending his presidential campaign.

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Santorum announced his presidential candidacy outside the courthouse in Somerset, Pa., on June 6, 2011.

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Rick Santorum spoke to supporters after the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3. Santorum narrowly defeated Mitt Romney, giving a boost to his campaign.

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Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney argued during a February debate in Mesa, Ariz.

Santorum held up raffle money won by his campaign at an event in Manchester, N.H., on Jan. 5. Santorum finished fifth in the New Hampshire primary.

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Santorum held up raffle money won by his campaign at an event in Manchester, N.H., on Jan. 5. Santorum finished fifth in the state’s primary.

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Santorum spoke to supporters in Pennsylvania on Feb. 7, the day he was victorious in Colorado and Minnesota.

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Santorum held up an Etch-A-Sketch at a Wisconsin rally on March 25, playing off of a comment made by a member of the Romney campaign.

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Santorum's Christian values earned him points in many Southern states. Here, he received a blessing at an event in Louisiana.

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Santorum bowled in Mechanicsburg, Pa., the day before he announced he was taking a break from his campaign.

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Santorum took the campaign break amid reports that his 3-year-old daughter, Bella, who suffers from a genetic disorder, was hospitalized.

Political Analysis

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