Rick Santorum Basically Announces He’s Running for President in 2016

He was an unexpected runner-up in the 2012 Republican presidential primary and now it looks as though Rick Santorum is gearing up for another run at the party ticket in 2016. During an interview with Newsmax’s Steve Malzberg Tuesday, the former senator all but confirmed that he would be throwing his sweater vest in the ring.

Asked casually how things are looking for 2016, Santorun replied simply, “Well, I’ll be in Iowa in two weeks.” Does that mean he’s leaning towards running?

“Right now, we’re doing everything consistent with taking the shot at 2016,” Santorum said, “But we’re not going to make any decisions until next year.” He started to explain his concerns about “where this country’s going” when Malzberg had to cut him off and end the interview.

Hillary Clinton may not be ready to make her intentions known, but Rick Santorum certainly seems eager to launch his campaign.

Watch video below, via Newsmax:

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