Santorum spokesperson forced to clarify her clarification

She meant to say ‘environmental’ not ‘Islamic,’ which as we all know is a common mix up.

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That’s what Rick Santorum’s spokesperson Alice Stewart did today to explain what the GOP candidate meant when on Sunday he referred to President Obama’s “phony theology.”

Some in the media (stoked by Obama aides) wondered whether Santorum was referring to the false rumor that President Obama is a Muslim. Not the case, Santorum said. The candidate told Fox News he was talking about Obama’s “radical” environmental policy.

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