Rick Santorum Continues to Build in New Hampshire

Republican presidential hopeful former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania announced late on Tuesday that he had won the backing of a leading Republican in New Hampshire -- former state Rep. Bill Cahill. Cahill will serve as a co-chairman of Santorums campaign in the Granite State, which will hold the nations first presidential primary.

"I am excited to endorse Rick Santorum for president of the United States and I look forward to serving as the senator's New Hampshire co-chairman, said Cahill. Senator Santorum has shown he is committed to New Hampshire and has the work ethic Granite Staters demand from their candidates. The senator's passion and commitment to conservative principles are exactly what our nation needs right now to get back on track."

"I am honored to have Bill's endorsement and thrilled that he will serve as a senior adviser and my New Hampshire co-chairman, said Santorum. Bill has a strong track-record of helping conservative candidates and a long history of standing up for conservative principles in both volunteer and elected positions. Bill is an esteemed member of the New Hampshire community and I look forward to working with him as we move toward victory in the first-in-the-nation primary!"

Cahill, who also served as executive councillor for his district in New Hampshire, is a veteran of the states Republican presidential primaries. He backed former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee in the 2008 election cycle and former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota earlier in the 2012 presidential cycle.