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Among the biggest challenges facing Rick Santorum's quest for the Republican nomination is this:
Can he explain away the crushing defeat received the last time he sought elected office?
Mr. Santorum's loss to Democrat Bob Casey in the 2006 Pennsylvania Senate race was not just the worst for any senator that year; it was one of the biggest defeats for any incumbent senator of either party in recent decades.
The last person to win the presidency shortly after a home-state defeat was Richard Nixon...
Can he explain away the crushing defeat received the last time he sought elected office?
Mr. Santorum's loss to Democrat Bob Casey in the 2006 Pennsylvania Senate race was not just the worst for any senator that year; it was one of the biggest defeats for any incumbent senator of either party in recent decades.
The last person to win the presidency shortly after a home-state defeat was Richard Nixon...
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204331304577145130339074066.html