When federal officials threatened to shutter a Western Pennsylvania iron-ore plant over smog violations in 1991, labor leader Jerry Strelick called elected officials in a panic. More than 1,500 jobs were at stake in a region where once mighty steel mills stood dormant in weed-choked lots.
Strelick, then a United Steelworkers of America local president, heard nothing for three days. Exasperated, he flipped open a phone directory and called Rick Santorum, a newly elected Republican congressman.
Within the hour, Santorum called. The next day, Santorum stood outside the plant greeting steelworkers and pledging to fight for their jobs in Washington.
“If it wasn’t for him, that plant wouldn’t be here right now,’’ Strelick said. “That’s the truth.’’
Read more: Boston Globe
Gary Bauer Endorses Sen. Rick Santorum Sunday at South Carolina Event
The Sacramento Bee "Senator Santorum's governing philosophy … is exactly the blueprint to put America back on the right track," says Bauer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former presidential candidate Gary Bauer on Sunday announced his endorsement of former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum during a campaign event in South Carolina calling the senator "a conservative leader for our times."
The chairman of the Campaign for Working Families, Bauer made the following statement:
"I am honored to endorse Senator Rick Santorum in the 2012 GOP Presidential nominating contest. While we have many fine candidates in the competition I believe Senator Santorum best personifies the Reagan-inspired conservatism that unites the GOP.
"More importantly, the main 'pillars' of Senator Santorum's governing philosophy -- smaller, Constitutionally based government, lower taxes, a strong and confident American role in the world to keep our nation safe, a commitment to defending America's families and defending the sanctity of life -- is exactly the blueprint to put America back on the right track.
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 06:17AM 
