Rick Santorum ended his campaign at least three months later than any pundit could have predicted at any point last year. He also ended it with having accomplished more than anyone would have imagined and he did so at a time putting family first. In other words, Rick Santorum went out on top.
He didn’t drop out after failing to win a particular state, or have a top finish in another. And he left the race before having to drain his coffers and his energy trying to win his home state of Pennsylvania – while facing a multi-million barrage of negative ads being run against him.
