# Duggars backing Santorum

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duggars-backing-santorum/611107>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 29, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duggars-backing-santorum/611107 "2012-01-29T20:09:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![ballardfam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@ballardfam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ballardfam)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duggars-backing-santorum/611107/1 "2012-01-29T20:09:09Z")

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I see this as kinda bad for Santorum as far as widening his appeal. But maybe that’s just where I live & the people I know, most of whom think the Duggars are wacko. Wouldn’t anyone who liked the Duggars values already favor Santorum out of the top 10 republican candidates?

> **[TV's Duggars help Santorum after child's illness](http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/01/rick-santorum-daughter-hospitalized-duggar-family-/1)**
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> TV's Duggar family helps out Rick Santorum, who stays off the campaign trail to be with his hospitalized daughter. Bella Santorum, 3, has a rare genetic disorder.

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**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duggars-backing-santorum/611107/2 "2012-01-29T20:23:21Z")

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Well that settles it for me.  
Up until now, I was on the fence about Santorum.

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duggars-backing-santorum/611107/3 "2012-01-29T20:28:45Z")

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They seem the perfect poster family for his campaign. After all, contraception harms women and society.

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**Author:** ![ballardfam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@ballardfam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ballardfam)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duggars-backing-santorum/611107/4 "2012-01-29T20:43:48Z")

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> [@Larry\_Mudd](#):
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> They seem the perfect poster family for his campaign. After all, contraception harms women and society.

That’s why I wondered. Generally, it seems like political campaigns are more about widening appeal, not flying your (very polarizing) flag. Especially if those flag bearers are already on board.

Maybe he figures he’s got no realistic chance at the general republican and just wants to make a statement.