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Rick Santorum for Athlete in Chief

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Trying to prove he's the best at every sport.

Rick Santorum's new strategy seems like it was inspired by President Obama but designed by Michael Jordan. The candidate looks to connect with voters through sports, separating himself from Mitt Romney, who's only connection to athletic teams is his friendships with their owners. But, unlike Obama's common spectator image, Rick is eager to prove that he's awesome at just about every game. He's bragged about his golf swing, spent time at a gun range, uploaded a video of himself playing baseball—a self-described "YouTube sensation"—and visited three bowling alleys in the past five days. He's even suggested deciding the Republican presidential nominee with a bowling match.

Read it at Wall Street Journal