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Slideshow: Rick Santorum's campaign for president

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Rick Santorum campaigns in Wisconsin
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum holds up an Etch-A-Sketch as he speaks to supporters at a "Rally for Rick," at Ledgeview Bowling Lanes on March 25, 2012 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
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Rick Santorum is suspending his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, clearing a path for Mitt Romney to become the nominee. Santorum faced a tough fight in his home state of Pennsylvania against Romney.

The slideshow above shows scenes from Santorum's presidential bid.

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Bachmann at Family Forum
Republican presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during the Thanksgiving Family Forum sponsored by The Family Leader as former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, looks on, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Rick Santorum campaigns in Wisconsin
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum holds up an Etch-A-Sketch as he speaks to supporters at a "Rally for Rick," at Ledgeview Bowling Lanes on March 25, 2012 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Mark Hirsch/Getty Images
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Rick Santorum
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (R) chats with Mayor Dale Oppermann outside Wedl's Hamburger Stand during an impromptu campaign stop on March 27, 2012 in Jefferson, Wis. Wisconsin residents will go to the polls on April 3 to vote for their choice for the Republican presidential nominee.
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Download our free e-book, Talking Sense: Have Hard Political Conversations, Better, and learn how to talk without the tension.

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