Politics & Government
Rick Santorum Will Host Primary Night Party in St. Louis Area
Senator seeking Presidential nomination has spent the most time in Missouri of the remaining hopefuls in the GOP field.
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is planning to be back in the St. Louis area for the second time in just over a week. The Republican presidential hopeful will be in St. Charles on Tuesday night for a primary night party, according his campaign website.
On Tuesday, Missouri voters will be able to signal their preference for presidential candidates in a Colorado and Minnesota will hold caucuses Feb. 7 and Santorum is expected to be in Colorado Springs, CO and Blaine, MN earlier Tuesday, according to his his schedule.
Santorum's party will be held at the in the Grand Ballroom A and B at 9 p.m. The announcement was posted on his website Monday.
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Joe Capitanelli, marketing manager for the Convention Center, said the event is open to the public. Doors will open around 6:30 p.m and tickets are not needed. Santorum is expected to arrive between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.
The ballroom can fit about 400 people, said Capitanelli.
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Last Monday, came out to St. Charles Community College to hear Santorum
Santorum has lately spent more time in Missouri, visiting Columbia and Fulton on Friday.
He's scheduled to speak at a GOP Lincoln Days event in Cape Girardeau on March 10, according to the Sutheast Missourian.
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