WASHINGTON -- Fresh off his unexpected second-place finish in Tuesday's Iowa Caucus, Rick Santorum's...

1. Mitt Romney Wins: Iowa Caucus Results 2012
WASHINGTON -- Fresh off his unexpected second-place finish in Tuesday's Iowa Caucus, Rick
Santorum's fundraising disadvantage was on display Wednesday morning, in the form of an email
appeal to the subscriber list of Townhall, a conservative political magazine.
The letter also served as a preview of Santorum's case to Republican voters, that Mitt Romney is too
moderate. Romney edged out a victory over Santorum by just eight votes, certified in the wee hours
of Wednesday morning.
"We can either unite now behind one candidate and have a conservative standard bearer in 2012, or
have the GOP establishment choose another moderate Republican who will have a difficult time
defeating Barack Obama in November," the letter reads. "My name is Rick Santorum, and I am the
only authentic, passionate conservative who can unite the GOP."
But most of the letter is taken up with asking for money, with seven separate links to Santorum's
website, a site that crashed Tuesday night due to traffic overload. One example reads, "I need an
URGENT contribution of at least $35 today to unite conservative voters." It is also unusually long for
a political fundraising letter, nearly 500 words. (The full text is below.)
Santorum falls woefully far behind Romney when it comes to fundraising, despite a boost late in the
Iowa primary from donors and from two super PACs. HuffPost's Paul Blumenthal noted before the
caucus that "Rick Santorum has visited every county in Iowa, but couldn't afford ads until the tail
end of the campaign." The email list of recipients Wednesday also speaks to the bare-bones nature of
Santorum's fundraising apparatus, purchased from Townhall in a last-minute pitch for donations
after a big victory.
Now that Santorum has bested Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann, his two closest rivals for Iowa's
powerful Christian vote, he faces the task of uniting their supports behind him, to create what he
called "a coalition of conservatives, Tea Party members, and values voters."
-- Christina Wilkie
The full text of Santorum's fundraising letter:
Dear Patriot:
It's Now or Never for Conservative voters. We can either unite now behind one candidate and have a
conservative standard bearer in 2012, or have the GOP establishment choose another moderate
Republican who will have a difficult time defeating Barack Obama in November.
I don't think that's what you want. Neither do I. My name is Rick Santorum, and I am the only
authentic, passionate conservative who can unite the GOP.
I need an URGENT contribution of at least $35 today to unite conservative voters and win the
Republican nomination.

2. We shocked the world last night in Iowa. We did it with a coalition of conservatives, Tea Party
members, and values voters who recognized that my successful conservative record gives the GOP
the best chance to defeat Barack Obama.
No more sitting on the sidelines. Now is the time to act or get stuck with a bland, boring, career
politician who will lose to Barack Obama. Tomorrow will be too late. Will you unite with me, merge
conservative support, and help us hold our banner high? Your contribution of $35, $50, or even $75
can make sure this happens.
The next test is New Hampshire ... a state Mitt Romney has campaigned in for over four years. This
is why I need your immediate support. I'm counting on conservatives around America to respond to
this call for help. If we are divided in New Hampshire, we will lose this opportunity to keep the
momentum.
I will be the most conservative President since Ronald Reagan. I am not going to Washington to
blend in and hope people like me. I am running to dismantle the Obama Agenda and lead--like
Reagan did.
The Washington Post said, "Rick Santorum was a tea-party kind of guy before the tea-party even
existed." As a conservative U.S. Senator from the swing state of Pennsylvania, I led the overhaul of
welfare that moved millions from welfare to work. I authored the bill banning partial-birth abortion,
and I passed legislation that protected America from Iran's growing nuclear threat.
If you want a President who will stand up for conservative values, who is consistent on the issues,
and who has a record to back it up, then I need you to join my campaign.
I need you to join me today. Right now. Not tomorrow or next week. If you want to roll back the
Obama Agenda with a real conservative, this is your chance. The future of our country depends on
what conservatives like you do in the next 72 hours.
Will you join us today with a generous contribution of whatever you can afford?
I give Republicans the best option to put a full-spectrum conservative in the White House. Help me
make history!
Sincerely,

3. Rick Santorum
P.S. I went from longshot to the Iowa Caucus "surprise candidate" overnight. Now conservatives
must unite or be defeated. Please donate today and take a stand with my campaign. Join the fight!
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