https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/01/20/santorum-blasts-iowa-gop-mainstream-media-low-lifes/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:26:40 -0400<![CDATA[GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum held a gaggle with bloggers in Charleston, SC on the eve of the pivotal South Carolina Republican primary. The former Pennsylvania senator blasted the Iowa Republican Party for first emailing him with the news that he had won the Iowa caucuses, then backing away from that in public statements. Santorum singled out Iowa GOP chairman Matt Strong, calling his party&#8217;s process &#8220;at first disturbing, then frustrating&#8221; that the party called its caucus results &#8220;inconclusive&#8221; after informing him via email that he had won by 34 votes. He said that the Iowa GOP&#8217;s actions had hurt both his campaign and the caucuses themselves.]]>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:41:07 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/01/20/santorum-blasts-iowa-gop-mainstream-media-low-lifes-n159686