Santorum Draws Links With World War II

A day after saying President Barack Obama's agenda is about a "phony theology, not a theology based on the Bible," Rick Santorum continued to sharpen his tone against the White House as he spoke to some 3,000 supporters in Georgia Sunday evening.

At one point during the event at the Cumming, Ga., megachurch, he appeared to compare the crisis Americans currently face to the onset of World War II, led by "this guy over in Europe." Santorum seemed to be comparing Obama to Hitler, but he did not say which historical figure he was referring to and his spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment.

"Remember, the Greatest Generation for a year and a half sat on the sidelines while Europe was under darkness," Santorum said. "Why? Because we're a hopeful people. We think, 'Well, you know, it'll get better. Yeah, he's not, I mean, he's a nice guy. I mean, it won't be as near as bad as what we think. I mean, you know, this will be OK. I mean, you know, yeah, maybe he's not the best guy.' After a while you found some things out about this guy over in Europe, but he's not so good of a guy after all."

He continued later, "It's going to be harder for this generation to figure this out. There's no cataclysmic event." And concluded by asking, "Is anybody reminding us who we are, what made us great what these assaults are all about? To clear the way."

The former senator drew large crowds as he campaigned across the blue-collar Midwest last week and fired up audiences as he talked about the need to promote strong families and an economy that looks out for the working man.

But he's also occasionally raised eyebrows during the process. On Saturday in Ohio, Santorum drew fire from the Obama administration for saying its agenda was guided by some "phony theology."

But if such remarks alienate some voters, they draw others closer. Numerous interviewed in Cumming said they now view Santorum as the most conservative candidate running for office and like that he is unafraid to "tell the truth" on social issues, as Liz Bartling, a 49-year-old events coordinator from Cumming, said. Read more:WSJ