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Carney: Romney uses Specter to spook Santorum's supporters

February 26, 2012 | Modified: February 26, 2012 at 3:34 pm
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Mitt Romney in last week's debate hit Rick Santorum where he's most vulnerable among conservatives -- his 2004 campaign to save liberal, pro-choice Sen. Arlen Specter from a conservative primary challenge.

Santorum's decision to throw his full weight behind Specter has hung over his head for eight years, and many conservatives and pro-lifers have never gotten over it. Here's the story.

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