Politics & Government

Participate 2012: Rick Santorum

The former senator from Pennsylvania says he's the only true conservative in the presidential race.

Rick Santorum made a final appeal for Georgia votes Thursday before flying out to Washington state to campaign there.

The former Pennsylvania senator's final stop was , which his campaign temporarily transformed into Santorum Country for an audience of about 200 people.

"Even though we're being outspent, we're still doing well," Santorum said. "Why? Because we stand for a positive vision for the country.

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"We need someone who can stand up and say we have a candidate who throughout their career who has not only checked the box on conservative issues, but has fought for conservative issues."

Do you agree with Santorum's conservative vision?

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Acworth hasn't benefited from a visit from any of the four remaining Republican candidates for president. But as we approach the end of today at 5 p.m. and prepare for Election Day on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., we're bringing you highlights from rallies in nearby Patches.

Check out the Ron Paul rally , Newt Gingrich's speech to a Cobb Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Thursday and the visit of Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, to Alpharetta on Thursday and share your thoughts on these Participate 2012 articles:

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Remember that you can play your part in choosing Georgia's 76 delegates to the Republican National Convention by voting today or Tuesday. For early voting, the closest sites are , the at , and the of the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration in Marietta.


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