Godspeed, Rick.
I am very pleased that we have a wealth of options for the 2016 Presidential nomination. I'll take having that "problem" over having to choose between less than stellar candidates.
As for the "Republicans" here (and elsewhere) that would proudly vote for Hillary over Santorum, you seriously have no business being in the GOP. Please reconsider your party and where you think you lay on the political spectrum.
We're talking about the pro-union Santorum who just came out in support of Democrats' minimum wage hike, right? Maybe he is the one who should reconsider. He can take tax hiking, Medicaid expanding Huckabee with him too, if he wants.
I've addressed this "Pro Union" issue. Tell me something...how many unions endorsed him in 1994/2000/2006? Granted, a few did. He had a good relationship with a few. The overwhelming majority didn't and still won't. They don't like his voting record.
He talks a blue collar voter's language while presenting what your standard economic conservative Republican wants. The stuff like his support for a minimum wage increase are exceptions to his otherwise strong conservative position. But the anarchocapitalist brigade obviously considers that BIG GUV! and got away with framing him that way because he's known mostly as a social conservative. The guy's economic message got almost zero coverage in 2012. You know, that BIG GUV proposal like slashing corporate taxes, championing the Balanced Budget amendment, etc.
Answer this: you're pissed that Santorum supports a minimum wage increase and is "Pro Union" so you'd support Hillary who has an even more left wing stance on economics? If yes, aren't you just doing that to "teach the party a lesson?" And if so, isn't that exactly what you rail against the base over?
