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Rick Santorum

Senator, Pennsylvania - Republican

Santorum donors give to Green Party

Carrie Budoff,  Philadelphia Inquirer    
August 1, 2006  Santorum donors give to Green Party    

Fourteen supporters of Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) has given a total of $40,000 in a petition fund that allowed Green Party candidate for the Senate Carl Romanelli to collect over 100,000 signatures to make it to the November ballot. Romanelli has listed in-kind contributions of $66,000 from the Green Party with $34,000 from individuals who have given to Santorum's reelection campaign and $6,000 from individuals who lived at the same addresses as Santorum donors. Donations should not exceed $5,000 according to Ian Stirton, a Federal Election Commission spokesman but Romanelli insisted that if the party violated federal rules, it wasn't intentional.

For over two months, Santorum, who is trailing Democrat Bob Casey in the polls, has been giving close attention to Romanelli who could possibly siphon votes from Casey because of his pro-abortion rights, anti-Iraq war stance. Larry Smar, Casey spokesman, said Santorum is using Romanelli to draw out votes from Casey by adding another name in the ballot.


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"We have encouraged those who have inquired or asked to assist in this effort. I think the bigger question here is why is Bob Casey going to such extremes to silence another voice in the Democratic process?"
Virginia Davis
Santorum spokeswoman said of the petition fund to get Romanelli in the November ballot

"He is trying to get someone else on the fall ballot to steal votes."
Larry Smar
Casey spokesman on Santorum's support for Romanelli

"Both Republicans and Democrats have this notion that, if Greens are in the race, Democrats lose votes. If that was going to motivate someone to contribute, I am fine with that."
Carl Romanelli
Green Party candidate on Santorum's donor support