Santorum Kicks 2012 Campaign into High Gear.

Political experts expected the 2012 Presidential race to begin sometime this Spring, because all the leading Republican candidates - Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Tim Pawlenty and Mitch Daniels - all swore off announcing their intentions until later this year. However, one candidate, who is often ignored and overlooked by the press, has made his first move in New Hampshire, and with that the 2012 Presidential election.

Former United States Senator Rick Santorum, who raised over $2.6 million for his Conservative political action committee during the 2009-10 election cycle, has hired longtime New Hampshire Republican strategist Mike Biundo to be the state director for his soon-to-be very active PAC - America's Foundation. None of the other potential candidates have made such a move to this point.

I believe the Union-Leader described it perfectly: "THE FIRST 2012 HIRING".

In November's election Senator Rick Santorum contributed $3,000 to New Hampshire Republicans Kelly Ayotte and Frank Guinta in their own successful campaigns. He is scheduled to appear with Ovide Lamontagne, a Conservative activist who almost defeated Ayotte in the state's tight GOP Primary, to launch the Granite Oath PAC next week; the appearance will mark his eighth trip to the state.

Santorum might not be among the "top-tier candidates" for the Nomination, but he's definitely in the running for the Nomination, and making all the right moves before everyone else in the state Primary where Presidential front runners go to die. Also, Senator Santorum's official website has nothing but 2012 Presidential news reports.