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Detroit Free Press: Rick Santorum's Google problem. (Original Post) muntrv Jan 2012 OP
A Neologism for the Byproduct of a Sex Act! MADem Jan 2012 #1
The comments are good, too NBachers Jan 2012 #2

MADem

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1. A Neologism for the Byproduct of a Sex Act!
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 10:04 PM
Jan 2012

You just can't make this stuff up. Who knew, all those years ago, when those clever wags came up with that Google bomb idea, that Santorum's chickens would be coming home to roost as he tries to reinvent his hate-filled self?

The first four paragraphs are priceless, and the rest of the article delivers as well:

Rick Santorum, who lost by just eight votes to Mitt Romney in Iowa's caucuses this week, has several roadblocks in the way of transitioning Tuesday's impressive finish to a Republican presidential nomination: a limited war chest, a meager campaign infrastructure and a history of controversial stances on social issues.

His biggest foe, though, might be Google.

A candidate's search results page is one of the most important tools on the Web for pointing potential voters to a script written by the campaign in hopes of shaping public perception.

And after his near victory in Iowa on Tuesday, many voters have been searching for more information on Santorum. Many of them have gotten quite the eyeful...

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