Santorum looks to deny Romney a win by any means Associated Press Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Updated today at 12:02 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — As Rick Santorum shows signs of fatigue and frustration while grasping for strategies to right his unsteady White House bid, the former Pennsylvania senator is trying to derail Republican front-runner Mitt Romney using any means available, even contradictory messages.
Santorum has called Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to challenge President Barack Obama, yet he says he would consider serving as Romney's running mate. He is not letting pass a vulgar fight with The New York Times but, at the same time, is betting his anti-Romney take on the health care debate will help resurrect his fading candidacy.
A growing number of establishment-minded Republicans are coalescing around Romney. On Monday, GOP House Whip Kevin McCarthy of California signed on. Romney remains on pace to capture the nomination in June.