Des Moines, Iowa, Jan 4, 2012 / 19:10 pm
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum thanked God and the people of Iowa for his success in the state’s caucuses on Jan. 3.
“I’ve survived the challenges so far by the daily grace that comes from God,” said Santorum, who is Catholic, in a speech shortly before the final caucus results were announced.
With slightly more than 25 percent of the vote, Santorum placed a close second, only eight votes behind former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
The Iowa caucuses kicked off the 2012 primary season, during which voters in each state will determine the GOP presidential nominee who will run against President Barack Obama next fall.