Okay, the former Senator from Pennsylvania had a terrific night Tuesday. He swept the three states conducting caucuses and revitalized his presidential Campaign

I’m happy for him.

Really.. I am.

I mean it.

I do.

Okay… maybe not.

I am not a supporter of the former Senator, but I am an admirer of well run campaigns. Rick Santorum’s campaign in both strategy and execution has been superb. Running on a shoe string budget they have managed to battle the other more well-funded campaigns. Rick Santorum won Iowa( and I am not going to quibble about the districts that were not counted in the final tally) the old-fashioned way, he traveled from one end of the state to the other and earned his victory.

Once the Santorum campaign saw Florida was lost, they hit the ground in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri. Their strategy, attacking the two other front-runners for their attacks on each other, resonated with the voters in those states. I also think Rick Santorum gained support because of the grace he showed regarding is daughter’s illness. I know, for my part, my respect for the man increased as I learned more about the disease his daughter has battled since birth.

Can you hear the “But?”

BUT….

I think Tim Mak at Politico has done the best job of listing the top ten problems with Rick Santorum:

1. Losing Big in 2006: Despite being elected twice as a congressman, then twice again as a senator from Pennsylvania, Santorum’s last race ended in a landslide defeat in his homestate that raises questions about his national electability. Indeed, he was trounced in 2006 by 18 points by Bob Casey Jr., at the time the largest margin of defeat for an incumbent since 1980. 2. Lobbying, D.C. Background: Santorum did work for Universal Health Services and other lobbying groups after he left the Senate, which he has defended as consistent with his “values.” But Mitt Romney has already started pounding him on this issue, saying Tuesday evening in Denver that “Washington will never be reformed by someone who has been compromised by the culture of Washington.” 3. Endorsed Romney in 2008: In the last presidential cycle, Santorum endorsed Romney, now his competitor, for president. “Governor Romney is the candidate who will stand up for the conservative principles that we hold dear,” Santorum said in a statement. 4. Backed Arlen Specter: In 2004, Santorum endorsed Specter (liberal) over Pat Toomey (conservative) in the Pennsylvania Republican senatorial primary, a nod that has since come to haunt him. Specter defeated Toomey, but would switch parties in 2009. 5. Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Santorum voted for Medicare Part D, an big expansion in the size of government, which has irritated some conservatives. In fact, the senator played a key role in urging his colleagues to vote for the costly plan. 6. Popularity in the Senate?: Some have suggested that Santorum was not very popular in the Senate, and wonder if an alleged lack of collegiality says something about how he works (or doesn’t) with people. “You were not considered among your Republican colleagues to be the most popular member of the class in the Senate, I don’t think that’s an understatement,” said journalist Carl Bernstein on MSNBC Wednesday. Santorum countered that he was respected enough to be in the Senate’s number three leadership position. 7. Racial Sensitivities?: Santorum drew fire earlier this year when he told an audience he doesn’t want to “make black people’s lives better by giving them somebody else’s money.” 8. ‘Man on Dog’: In 2003, Santorum offended many when he appeared to draw a connection between homosexuality and “man on dog” relationships. “In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That’s not to pick on homosexuality. It’s not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be,” he said at the time. 9. Polygamy and Same-Sex Marriage: Asked at a New Hampshire college why he opposed same-sex marriage, Santorum said, “So, everybody has the right to be happy?” he said. “So, if you’re not happy unless you’re married to five other people, is that OK?” 10. The Google Problem: His previous comments on homosexuality and other social issues have motivated a campaign against him, including organized efforts to connect his name to a sexual neologism through Google search results. But that’s not all – the same disdain for his views has led him to be the target of multiple ‘glitter bombs,’ most recently on Tuesday