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Iowa 2016 GOP forum: 10 takeaways

Evangelicals are likely to stay splintered for much of this year, and it’s difficult to see the influential bloc of voters coalescing behind a single favorite before next February’s Republican caucuses.

A forum that drew nine likely presidential candidates and 1,200 activists to a church here Saturday night, along with a dozen other events around the Hawkeye State this weekend, reflected how crowded the competition already is for the support of social conservatives.

A handful of candidates entering the race for the White House have run before, and they will likely find that there are pros and cons to second campaigns.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is planning to return to New Hampshire as he eyes another presidential run. When he was running in early 2011, many Granite Staters didn’t recognize him on the street. Four years later, he’s a national name.

10 things to watch for at Iowa Faith & Freedom event

About 1,000 right-leaning Iowans will size up nine GOP presidential contenders at a four-hour speechfest at a Waukee church on Saturday night.

The organizer is the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, a conservative nonprofit group that pushes for integrity in government, high moral values, constitutional authority and Christian principles.

It’s safe to say that most, if not all, of the 2016 Republican presidential field will oppose raising the federal minimum wage. It’s also safe to say that the entire Democratic field — such as it is — will support raising the minimum wage. That’s why Rick Santorum’s position on the issue could be an important part of the 2016 GOP debate.

A pack of 2016 Republicans made their pitch for president Friday before the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Nashville, blasting the Obama administration for what they described as an erosion of freedom while punctuating their remarks with sharp enthusiasm for Second Amendment rights.

The debate over religious liberty in Indiana spilled over into Iowa Thursday as four presidential hopefuls pledged to defend the rights of parents who home-school their children to worship as they choose and educate their children as they wish.

Rick Santorum sets up ‘testing the waters’ account ahead of possible 2016 W.H. bid

Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania has set up a “testing the waters” account in a clear step toward another run at the White House in 2016.

The account will allow Mr. Santorum to raise money to travel around the country as he weighs support for another run in 2016. He also has a nonprofit group called Patriot Voices and a political action committee with the same name.