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Rick Santorum’s secret army: home-schoolers

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(RNS) Rick Santorum's rise as a serious contender for the GOP presidential nomination is thrilling Christian home-schoolers -- a potent and organized political force, particularly in primaries. By Daniel Burke.

Topics: Politics, Election
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic
Tags: 2012 campaign, abortion, gay marriage, home-schoolers, marriage, republicans, rick santorum

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