Sharron Angle Backs Rick Santorum for President

Sharron Angle, the tea party favorite who was the Republican nominee against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced on Thursday that she is backing former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania for the Republican presidential nomination. Nevada holds its caucus on Saturday.

Sharron Angle is a fighter, and proved how important it is to take the fight to liberals like Harry Reid, Santorum said Thursday. Despite tens of millions of dollars thrown against her, Sharron did not back down and stood tall for repealing Obamacare and for the traditional values that make America great. I am thrilled to receive her endorsement and I am confident it will be a terrific boon to our campaign as the Nevada caucus approaches."

"Rick Santorum and I have known each other for years, said Angle. He is a strong fiscal and social conservative who stands on principles above politics. He has never wavered in his support for family values, understanding the impact that strong families have on a prosperous economy. His continuous opposition to amnesty, Obamacare, the bailouts, and cap-and-trade are a perfect fit with our Main Street tea-party movement."

A poll from the Las Vegas Review-Journal released on Thursday found Santorum in third place in the Silver State, far behind Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.