Santorum Focuses on Pennsylvania After Romney Takes Illinois Delegates

The Takeaway

The day after Mitt Romney took 54 delegates in Illinois, Rick Santorum has set his sights on Pennsylvania, where he served two terms as Senator. His speech last night from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, sought to define himself as the anti-businessman and the anti-Romney. But even if Santorum wins Pennsylvania on April 24th, would it be enough to win the delegate war? James O’Toole is a political reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Ron Christie is a Takeaway contributor and Republican political strategist.

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