Promoting their new book, “Bella’s Gift,” both Santorum and his wife, Karen, gracefully worked the sizable crowd with ease, calm and authenticity on Tuesday night. By revealing the challenges and blessings of raising a child with special needs, the Santorums’ served as inspiration for families who share similar experiences.
During the book signing, family after family approached their table with personal anecdotes of both success and struggle, finding a relatable voice. If there was one big takeaway from this event, it was how well the one-time presidential candidate connected with this audience.
Santorum, who is mulling a 2016 presidential run, assured me the release of this book was not calculated or political. But even fictional presidential candidates like Veep’s Selina Meyer promote books before an election, so we’ll see if this “book tour” is a precursor to a larger 2016 agenda.
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He was also sure the method would never work.
“It’s just not the transformative revolution that we need in education to really empower teachers and parents. That’s going to come from the bottom up, not the top down,” he added.
