Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) said Monday that controversial comments over abortion and contraception contributed to his defeat in the 2012 Republican presidential primary to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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At least one high-profile issue, gay marriage, may complicate Santorum’s path to the nomination. The devout Catholic faces a vastly changed landscape on the matter — marriage equality is now legal in 36 states and the District of Columbia. Younger elements of the Republican Party support gay marriage, and there’s no appetite among GOP leadership on Capitol Hill to fight against it.
