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Santorum headlines FSU prayer breakfast

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks at Florida State University
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks at Florida State University

Santorum has branded himself as the  “Christian conservative” candidate over the course of his presidential bid, and during a prayer breakfast at Florida State University, he once again played up his conservative credentials, talking about the role of faith in government, education and politics.

“We will never have limited government, we will continue to be less free, unless we revitalize the institutions of faith and family in America. That’s the real message.”

Santorum is in third place in the polls, behind front-runners Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Ron Paul is last. Voters will go to the polls on January 31st, but early voting is already underway. Santorum says if he doesn’t win the Florida primary, he’ll continue on in the race.

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Lynn Hatter is a Florida A&M University and Florida State University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master's in Professional Communication. Lynn has been with WFSU since 2007 with education and health care issues as her key coverage areas.  She has worked with several organizations, including Kaiser Health News.  Lynn has also partnered with USC-Annenberg's Center for Child Wellbeing on the nationally acclaimed series "Committed," which explored the prevalence of involuntary commitment use on children.
She serves on the board of RTDNA and the United Way of the Big Bend, with previous service on the board of the First Amendment Foundation of Florida.

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