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Rick Santorum

United States senator
Also known as: Richard John Santorum
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Rick Santorum (born May 10, 1958, Winchester, Virginia, U.S.) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative (1991–95) and senator (1995–2007) from Pennsylvania. He also sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 and 2016. Santorum grew up in a Roman Catholic family, the middle of three children. He studied political science at Pennsylvania State University, where he first became involved in politics while volunteering for a senatorial campaign. After earning a B.A. in...

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