How does nice-guy Rick Santorum qualify?

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How does nice-guy Rick Santorum qualify?

Very well

He is warming up to Iowans, and that doesn’t surprise me. He is a kind person who carries some religious views that some people like, while others might see it as baggage. He is a Republican with one foot in conservatism and a slight lean to the middle. That spells, unelectable in the general election, probably.

More than that, how does he rate?

In my book, How to Select an American President ©2011 James A. George, All Rights Reserved, here is how I qualified him.

His score is 50/92 and this is very good, though with the following caveats:

1.       The son of a government employee, Rick Santorum is a lifer politician.

2.       He lacks commercial business experience as a CEO and has never been a Governor or government executive.

3.       He did not serve in the military.

He is academically able and well qualified with degrees in Law and an MBA.

Mitt Romney’s presidential candidate score is 51. President Obama’s score is 54 and with incumbency, 65. On qualifications, Santorum is comparable with Mitt Romney.

“Rick Santorum is a seasoned politician whom appears to have had political ambitions from the outset of his career. That is consistent with having a passion for politics that is believed to be a critical success factor for those seeking the office of president. Santorum is known for being an arch conservative, though political ideology is not a factor in determining qualifications as you know.

Rick Santorum Resume

Born: May 10, 1958 (age 52) Winchester, Virginia

Education: Pennsylvania State University, BS Political Science
University of Pittsburgh, MBA
Dickinson School of Law, JD

Occupation or Profession: Attorney

Job History:

Private Business:

Public Service:

January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007, U .S. Senator from Pennsylvania

January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995, U. S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania 18th District

Military: None

Wars and Battles: None

Political Party: Republican

Memberships:  

Spouse: Karen Garver Santorum

Children:

Religion: Roman Catholic

“Santorum was born in Winchester, Virginia, and raised in Berkeley County, West Virginia, and Butler County, Pennsylvania, the son of Aldo Santorum (born 1923) and Catherine (née Dughi; born 1918). Both his father and maternal grandfather were immigrants from Italy.[4][5] Both of Santorum's parents worked at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Butler, and the family lived on the VA hospital post. His father became licensed as a psychologist in August 1974. After attending schools in the Butler Area School District,[6] where he gained the nickname "Rooster",[7] allegedly because he always had a few errant hairs on the back of his head that refused to stay down (because of an orthodontic head brace), and he was noisy, showy, dogged and determined like a rooster and never backed down.”[i]

[i] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Santorum