Though Rick Santorum has dropped out of the race for the presidency, he won't be going away any time soon. He's turned around his political career, going from a has-been to a formidable politician. He gave hope to the evangelical, hard-right base in the GOP, and but for some pretty major gaffes -- like, say, alienating Catholics, of which he is one, by saying President Kennedy made him want to throw up -- he might still be very much in the race.
Santorum is poised now to play a big role in GOP politics and could be part of a Romney administration if he wins. If Romney loses, the base will scream, "I told you so," and clamor for Santorum. We could be dealing with him and his ugly politics once again in 2016.
