Guess who wants Sarah's endorsement?

THIS GUY!



From the Omaha World-Herald

SIDNEY, Iowa — Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is trying to work up the nerve to ask Sarah Palin for an endorsement.

At a town hall meeting here Sunday afternoon, the former U.S. senator said he's encouraged by Palin's comments last week on Fox News, when Palin praised him for his "ideological consistency."

She stopped short of an endorsement, however.

"I haven't had the courage to ask her for an endorsement, but I may do that soon," Santorum said.

Certainly, an endorsement by the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate might breathe some life into Santorum's campaign. National polls currently have him in last place, with less than a month to go before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is, at least for now, in the lead.

Even so, Santorum said he's not giving up his effort to win over Iowans. He spent about an hour and a half with 11 people who showed up for Sunday a town hall meeting at the Sidney Senior Center.

The event was informal, as the group gathered around a table — Santorum at the helm — and discussed issues like AIDS, national security, immigration and Social Security.

Santorum said he believes U.S. troops should get involved in a conflict only if this country's national security depends on it. Sending troops to Libya during the revolution this year was a mistake on the part of President Barack Obama, the candidate said.

"We should not get involved for humanitarian purposes," he said.

Santorum has visited all of Iowa's 99 counties as part of his "faith, freedom and family tour." A supporter of the Tea Party movement, Santorum asked the group to put his signs in their yard and to caucus for him next month.

"I feel very, very good," he said of his chances to pull off a caucus win.

Santorum served 12 years as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania. He also served four years in the House.

He followed up the stop in Sidney with a trip to Council Bluffs later in the day.

If Rick wants to destroy his campaign go ahead, cuz that's what a Palin endorsement will do. Ask Christine O'Donnell.