Rick Santorum

R-Penn.

Former U.S. Senator

• Known for being both fiscally and socially conservative
• Holds a strong anti-gay stance
• Known for his involvement with the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, which changed welfare to require recipients to be employed to continue receiving benefits
• Holds “faith and families,” fiscal conservatism and national security as his top priorities

Gallup polls indicate that Santorum faces a “recognition problem,” in addition to slightly below-average positive intensity scores.