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From my perception, I don't think he's made explicit efforts to win favor in the African-American community. Making speeches and making his presence felt at African-American events isn't a bad strategy , but if he's going to win, it's got to go beyond that.
It gives him a boost in terms of the primary. The stars have lined up and given him an extra two weeks of free publicity.
Physicians had about the same degree of concern for the preparation of the medical community as they did for the federal government.
Little things like this can add up and cause him to lose his 'golden boy' luster.
They all bring different things to the table. But so much of it depends on how the campaigns play out.
This is not a new debate. Debates of voting methods have been going on for hundreds of years.
This certainly chips away at his honeymoon period. It's just more bad news.
As someone now that is trying to please a number of constituents, it's rather tricky ground for Senator Santorum to navigate,
It's the team that the party establishment wanted. It's clearly one of the best tickets Democrats have offered in recent memory. However, it's not one without cracks in the armor.
It will be a significant challenge for Santorum to show a divide between him and the White House.
He's in the race now. There's more of this to come.