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(17,139 posts) Sun Feb 26, 2012, 10:14 AM Feb 2012

Santoruns is sponsoring a car in the Daytona 500. [View all]

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Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is sponsoring #26 Front Row Motorsports Ford car at NASCAR's Daytona 500. Santorum's logo covers the hood and his "Made in America" logo is painted on the Ford Fusion driven by Tony Raines.

In an interview with USA Today, Raines said the Santorum campaign reached out and suggested the idea. "I think it's cool they take notice of us and have a presence in the race. Our fans are the backbone of America. I enjoyed talking to him. It was cool he wanted to touch base."
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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57385356-503544/daytona-500-a-speedway-for-politics/

I hope Raines gets a DNF!

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Santoruns is sponsoring a car in the Daytona 500. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Feb 2012 OP

Who is Tony Raines? Broderick Feb 2012 #1

The only one desperate for attention enough to accept sponsorship from Mr. Frothy. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #3

I pay attention to NASCAR and I'm not familiar with him Renew Deal Feb 2012 #5

From Faux News last nite - COLGATE4 Feb 2012 #10

Aren't they going to wash off that big frothy spot on the hood? HopeHoops Feb 2012 #2

Well I wish no harm on Mr. Raines dballance Feb 2012 #4

I wouldn't trust any car endorsed by Santorum LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #6

++++++++++++ eleventy times eleven. KatyaR Feb 2012 #8

Stupid move, too big of a chance to have the car you sponser to star in your RB TexLa Feb 2012 #7

At Daytona they do a LOT of nose-to-tail racing. I'll bet nobody wants to hook up ... 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #9

Lubed with Santorum. Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #11

I wonder why his logo is "RICK" and not "SANTORUM"?!?!? morningfog Feb 2012 #12

The cost was 25,000 bucks per letter. Rick has to pinch (santorum) pennies. DippyDem Feb 2012 #14

Foster Freeze didn't want to spend more required to sponsor a champion driver. n/t DippyDem Feb 2012 #13